Free vascularized transfer of the metatarsophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the second toe for reconstruction of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb and index finger using a single vascular pedicle

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1080-1086

  Tsai, Tsu Min ^a   Lim, Beng Hai ^b  

^a CHRISTINE M KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND AND MICROSURGERY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRUSH TRAUMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HAND INJURY; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HUMANS; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; METHODS; THUMB; TOE JOINT; TOES;

EID: 0029956750     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199611000-00026     Document Type: Article

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