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Subtotal Reconstruction of the Thumb by Transposition of Index FingerFrom Kawasaki, Japan.
A case of subtotal reconstruction of the thumb is described. The reconstruction was carried out as a staged procedure with an intact index finger transposition, followed by opposition transfer using the abductor digiti quinti muscle after three weeks. Twenty-eight months postoperatively, power grip and precision grip were restored despite destruction of the thenar muscles.
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 10, No. 2,
176-178 (1985) |
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