Distraction Lengthening of First Metacarpal in Traumatic Thumb Amputations

Introduction Based on the level of the thumb loss, phalangization, toe-to-thumb transfer, pollicization, and distraction callotasis of the first metacarpal are the various options available for reconstruction. The aims of the study were to observe the length gained in the distraction process, durati...

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Main Authors: Abid Saleem, Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Parmod Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3400203