Reconstruction of the distal finger with partial second toe transfers by means of an exteriorised pedicle

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 457-461

  Brunelli, Francesco ^a,b,c   Spalvieri, C ^a,b,c   Rocchi, L ^a,b,c   Pivato, G ^a,b,c   Pajardi, G ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUT DE LA MAIN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exteriorised pedicle; Fingers; Microsurgery; Nail; Toe transfer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FINGER ARTHROPLASTY; FINGER TIP INJURY; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOE PHALANX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PEDICLE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49249125980     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408090392     Document Type: Article

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