Alternatives to thumb replantation in three cases of traumatic amputation of the thumb

Microsurgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-156

  Matey, P ^a,b   Peart, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FINGER REPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB AMPUTATION; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; BONE WIRES; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TENDON INJURIES; THUMB;

EID: 0032935180     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2752(1999)19:3<153::AID-MICR6>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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