title: Repair and reconstruction of thumb and finger tip injuries: a global view.
abstract: In this review, an international group of senior hand surgeons was asked to provide their currently used methods, views, and advice on thumb and fingertip repair. The basic requirements and methods of thumb and fingertip repair are first outlined, followed by descriptions of the methods favored by individual units or surgeons. More recent innovative methods and modifications are described and challenging topics are discussed. This review ends by illustrating and discussing a few exploratory treatments that hold promise of greatly changing future perspectives of this common clinical problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, The Hand Surgery Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong University, 20 West Temple Road, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China. Electronic address: jinbotang@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Jin Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Department, St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, University Hospital of Verona Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, Verona 37126, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adani
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saint-Cyr
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Burns Unit, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Luebeck 23538, Germany.
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stang
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Digital amputation; Fingertip; Fingertip regeneration; Free vascularized flap; Homodigital pedicle flap; Innervated flap; Sensibility; Thumb tip