title: Bone loss in the hand.
abstract: Traumatic bone loss in hand surgery is challenging for the patient as well as the doctor. Whereas the patient is threatened with a possible amputation or severe disability, the hand surgeon focuses on reconstruction, restoration of the function, bony union, and appearance of the injured hand. Both are confronted with a long-standing and staged treatment coupled with a high risk of complications. This review encompasses the classifications and treatment options of bone loss in hands. The optimal treatment is still prevention of the trauma itself.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Neuhaus
authors.forename: Ladislav
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: Jesse B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jupiter
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000150:complications; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery