Treatment of Fingertip Amputation in Adults by Palmar Pocketing of the Amputated Part
Background First suggested by Brent in 1979, the pocket principle is an alternative method for patients for whom a microsurgical replantation is not feasible. We report the successful results of a modified palmar pocket method in adults. Methods Between 2004 and 2008, we treated 10 pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.404 |