Reevaluation of the technique of toe-to-hand transfer for traumatic digital amputations in children and adolescents

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1870-1874

  Wei, Fu Chan ^a,b   Mardini, Samir ^a,b  

^a Chang Gung University ^*

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FINGER AMPUTATION; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; METACARPAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB AMPUTATION; TOE TO HAND TRANSFER; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; CASE REPORT; FINGER INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TOES;

EID: 0642333765     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000091362.12415.6B     Document Type: Article

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