Treatment of Fingertip Amputation in Adults by Palmar Pocketing of the Amputated Part
BackgroundFirst 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.MethodsBetween 2004 and 2008, we treated 10 patients by nonmicro...
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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.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-39-404.pdf |