Metacarpal hand: Classification and guidelines for microsurgical reconstruction with toe transfers

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 122-128

  Wei, Fu Chan ^a,b   El Gammal, Tarek A ^a   Lin, Chin Hung ^a   Chuang, Chwei Chin ^a   Chen, Hung Chi ^a   Chen, Samuel H T ^a  

^a Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ^*

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FINGER AMPUTATION; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MICROSURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TOE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FINGER INJURIES; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; THUMB; TOES;

EID: 0031026407     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199701000-00019     Document Type: Article

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