Lengthening of a thumb distal phalanx replanted to its metacarpus because of loss of the proximal phalanx: case report

Mehmet Bekir Ünal; Eren Cansü; Fatih Parmaksizoğlu

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.12.024

Lengthening of a thumb distal phalanx replanted to its metacarpus because of loss of the proximal phalanx: case report

J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Apr;36(4):661-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.12.024.

Authors

Mehmet Bekir Ünal¹, Eren Cansü, Fatih Parmaksizoğlu

Affiliation

¹ Medical Park Goztepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 21411238
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.12.024

Abstract

We report a successful thumb replantation by resecting the remnants of the crushed proximal phalanx and uniting the distal phalanx with the thumb metacarpal. The procedure resulted in extreme shortening, which we managed by distraction lengthening and deepening of the first webspace.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Amputation, Traumatic / diagnosis
Amputation, Traumatic / surgery*
Bone Lengthening / methods*
External Fixators
Finger Phalanges / injuries
Finger Phalanges / surgery*
Follow-Up Studies
Hand Strength
Humans
Male
Metacarpus / surgery
Plastic Surgery Procedures / instrumentation*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
Postoperative Care / methods
Recovery of Function
Replantation / methods*
Risk Assessment
Thumb / injuries
Thumb / surgery*
Treatment Outcome