title: Lengthening of a thumb distal phalanx replanted to its metacarpus because of loss of the proximal phalanx: case report.
abstract: We report a successful thumb replantation by resecting the remnants of the crushed proximal phalanx and uniting the distal phalanx with the thumb metacarpal. The procedure resulted in extreme shortening, which we managed by distraction lengthening and deepening of the first webspace.
authors.affiliation: Medical Park Goztepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Bekir
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ünal
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cansü
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parmaksizoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D016267:External Fixators; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome