TY - JOUR
T1 - Repair and reconstruction of thumb and finger tip injuries: A global view
AU - Tang, Jin Bo
AU - Elliot, David
AU - Adani, Roberto
AU - Saint-Cyr, Michel
AU - Stang, Felix
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - In this review, an international group of senior hand surgeons was asked to provide their currently used methods, views, and advice on thumb and fingertip repair. The basic requirements and methods of thumb and fingertip repair are first outlined, followed by descriptions of the methods favored by individual units or surgeons. More recent innovative methods and modifications are described and challenging topics are discussed. This review ends by illustrating and discussing a few exploratory treatments that hold promise of greatly changing future perspectives of this common clinical problem.
AB - In this review, an international group of senior hand surgeons was asked to provide their currently used methods, views, and advice on thumb and fingertip repair. The basic requirements and methods of thumb and fingertip repair are first outlined, followed by descriptions of the methods favored by individual units or surgeons. More recent innovative methods and modifications are described and challenging topics are discussed. This review ends by illustrating and discussing a few exploratory treatments that hold promise of greatly changing future perspectives of this common clinical problem.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84903698680&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cps.2014.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cps.2014.04.004
M3 - Scientific review articles
C2 - 24996458
AN - SCOPUS:84903698680
SN - 0094-1298
VL - 41
SP - 325
EP - 359
JO - Clinics in Plastic Surgery
JF - Clinics in Plastic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -
