[Catch fingertip support in microsurgery to reduce the tremor].
BACKGROUND
With microsurgical operations one of the main risk factors is physiological tremor. To reduce it, microsurgeons usually fix their forearms and hands up to the fingertips IV-V. on supporting desks (armrests), and on the bone (skull) and skin being operated on.


OBJECTIVE
To improve further microsurgical technique which reduce the tremor.


METHODS
The new technique gives microsurgeons support for fingertips I. II. and III. due to the "Bethlehem bridge" that can be placed quite close to the site of operation.


RESULTS
An approximately tenfold reduction of tremor can be achieved due to the fixation of the crucial I. II. and III. fingertips, which hold the operating instruments.


CONCLUSIONS
The microsurgical operations could be performed at higher precision level.
Csókay
András
A
Idegsebeszet, Szombathely, Budapest. csokay.andras@markusovszky.hu
Csókay
Gergely
G
D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014202:Tremor