A homodigital switch flap to restore sensation to the ulnar border of the thumb tip

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 409-413

  Elliot, David ^a   Southgate, C M ^a   Staiano, J J ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Switch flap; Thumb; Tip reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA (SENSORY DYSFUNCTION); ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRUSH TRAUMA; DOG BITE; DONOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; RADIAL NERVE; REINNERVATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSIBILITY; SENSORY EVALUATION; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; THUMB INJURY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0141830177     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00174-8     Document Type: Article

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