title: Microsurgery of the upper extremity.
abstract: In the past 50 years, hand surgeons have made considerable contributions to microsurgery. The unique demands of complex upper extremity care have driven many of the technical and scientific advances of this discipline, including functional muscle transfers, nerve transfers, and composite tissue allotransplantation. The purpose of this article was to review the current applications of microsurgery to the upper extremity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, and the Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Oren Z
authors.initials: OZ
authors.lastname: Lerman
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: River M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Abtin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foroohar
authors.forename: L Scott
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*