Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb
Summary:. The triphalangeal thumb poses a complex reconstructive challenge to the congenital hand surgeon due to its rarity and variable anatomy. We discuss the available evidence, reporting clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical reconstructive procedures of triphalangeal thumb alongside...
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Wolters Kluwer
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
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| author | Ekaterina Tiourin, MD Frances Sharpe, MD Sharon Kalina, MD Amber R. Leis, MD, FACS |
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| description | Summary:. The triphalangeal thumb poses a complex reconstructive challenge to the congenital hand surgeon due to its rarity and variable anatomy. We discuss the available evidence, reporting clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical reconstructive procedures of triphalangeal thumb alongside a representative case. The congenital hand surgeon must approach each patient with triphalangeal thumb individually to optimize the use of available tissues to maximize functional and aesthetic outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6889686dcc494831927990ca940a62492023-11-28T07:10:12ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742023-11-011111e537910.1097/GOX.0000000000005379202311000-00008Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal ThumbEkaterina Tiourin, MD0Frances Sharpe, MD1Sharon Kalina, MD2Amber R. Leis, MD, FACS3From the * Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, Calif.‡ SCPM Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Fontana, Calif.‡ SCPM Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Fontana, Calif.From the * Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, Calif.Summary:. The triphalangeal thumb poses a complex reconstructive challenge to the congenital hand surgeon due to its rarity and variable anatomy. We discuss the available evidence, reporting clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical reconstructive procedures of triphalangeal thumb alongside a representative case. The congenital hand surgeon must approach each patient with triphalangeal thumb individually to optimize the use of available tissues to maximize functional and aesthetic outcomes.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005379 |
| spellingShingle | Ekaterina Tiourin, MD Frances Sharpe, MD Sharon Kalina, MD Amber R. Leis, MD, FACS Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| title | Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb |
| title_full | Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb |
| title_short | Surgical Reconstruction for the Triphalangeal Thumb |
| title_sort | surgical reconstruction for the triphalangeal thumb |
| url | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005379 |
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