[The use of the "spare-parts tissue bank" concept in emergency hand surgery].
BACKGROUND
In the case of multidigital hand trauma, the tissue of the amputated parts can be used for the reconstruction of the defected tissue localized on the other fingers.


METHODS
A series of seven patients has been reviewed in this paper; the authors illustrate the different possibilities of using the "spare-parts concept" in the emergency hand trauma surgery.


RESULTS
The functional results are presented.


CONCLUSIONS
The different techniques of reconstruction using the "spare-parts concept" are discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
In the cases of multidigital lesions, the surgeon should choose the best opportunity to use the tissue of the amputated digits, or the non-conservable ones, to reconstruct the neighboring preserved segments.
Riah
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Service de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et chirurgie de main, hôpital St-Roch, CHU de Nice, 5, rue Dévoluy, 06000 Nice, France. riahyoun@yahoo.fr
Balaguer
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T
Médard de Chardon
V
V
Chignon-Sicard
B
B
Dannan
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E
Lebreton
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E
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D052581:Pinch Strength; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome