Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report
Amputation of the thumb invariably causes marked functional impairment of the hand especially, pinch and grasp functions. In rural areas where highly skilled microvascular surgeries are not available, distraction osteogenesis provides an easy and safe alternative of thumb reconstruction. We report a...
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| description | Amputation of the thumb invariably causes marked functional impairment of the hand especially, pinch and grasp functions. In rural areas where highly skilled microvascular surgeries are not available, distraction osteogenesis provides an easy and safe alternative of thumb reconstruction. We report a case of crush injury of the right
hand in a 37 year old gentleman in which the right thumb was amputated at the level of the proximal phalanx. Metacarpal lengthening of the thumb was performed by using distraction osteogenesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d98bf62e81ba4ea28ddbe1b353ae15fd2022-12-21T17:16:40ZengMalaysian Orthopaedic AssociationMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal1985-25332015-03-01914143http://dx.doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.1503.009Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case ReportWH Chung0CK Eo1Z Muspirah2A Sood3MD (USM)MD (UKM)MS Ortho (UKM)MS Ortho (Delhi)Amputation of the thumb invariably causes marked functional impairment of the hand especially, pinch and grasp functions. In rural areas where highly skilled microvascular surgeries are not available, distraction osteogenesis provides an easy and safe alternative of thumb reconstruction. We report a case of crush injury of the right hand in a 37 year old gentleman in which the right thumb was amputated at the level of the proximal phalanx. Metacarpal lengthening of the thumb was performed by using distraction osteogenesis.http://www.morthoj.org/2015/v9n1/metacarpal-lengthening.pdfThumb amputationMetacarpal lengtheningDistraction OsteogenesisCallotasis |
| spellingShingle | WH Chung CK Eo Z Muspirah A Sood Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal Thumb amputation Metacarpal lengthening Distraction Osteogenesis Callotasis |
| title | Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report |
| title_full | Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report |
| title_short | Metacarpal Lengthening Of The Thumb Via Distraction Osteogenesis: A Case Report |
| title_sort | metacarpal lengthening of the thumb via distraction osteogenesis a case report |
| topic | Thumb amputation Metacarpal lengthening Distraction Osteogenesis Callotasis |
| url | http://www.morthoj.org/2015/v9n1/metacarpal-lengthening.pdf |
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