51. Transplantation of severed digits to forearm stump for restoration of partial hand function.
- Author
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Cheng GL, Pan DD, and Qu ZY
- Subjects
- Accidents, Occupational, Adolescent, Adult, Amputation, Traumatic surgery, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Forearm Injuries surgery, Hand physiopathology, Hand Injuries surgery, Humans, Male, Microsurgery, Surgery, Plastic methods, Transplantation, Autologous, Wrist Injuries surgery, Amputation Stumps, Finger Injuries surgery, Fingers transplantation, Forearm surgery
- Abstract
Three cases of mutilating injury of the distal end of the forearm, wrist, and palm treated by transplantation of severed digits to the forearm stump are reported. Follow-up examinations made at 1 year and 4 months to 31/2 years postoperatively revealed fair sensory and motor functions. The functional result is better than that obtained after Krukenberg's operation or prosthesis fitting, and is comparable to that of "hand" reconstruction by autotransplantation of toes. Since this procedure can fulfill the basic requirements of hand function by reconstruction, namely, good sensibility; basic motor functions of pinching, grasping, and powerful gripping; and acceptable outward appearance, and can be accomplished in a one-stage operation without sacrificing toes, it should be considered as first choice whenever a suitable case is encountered.
- Published
- 1985
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