Fingertip and thumb tip wounds: changing algorithms for sensation, aesthetics, and function
Management of fingertip and thumb tip injuries has recently undergone substantial changes. The time-proven traditional armamentarium of local flaps has been expanded and replaced by a wide variety of flaps. Simultaneous with the development of new flaps, the conservative treatment of fingertip and t...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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31 March 2017
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The journal of hand surgery. European volume
Year: 2017, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 274-284 |
| ISSN: | 2043-6289 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.01.022 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.01.022 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0363502317301466 
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| Author Notes: | Günter Germann MD, PhD; Klaus D. Rudolf, MD; Scott L. Levin, MD; Manuel Hrabowski, MD |
| Summary: | Management of fingertip and thumb tip injuries has recently undergone substantial changes. The time-proven traditional armamentarium of local flaps has been expanded and replaced by a wide variety of flaps. Simultaneous with the development of new flaps, the conservative treatment of fingertip and thumb tip injuries with semiocclusive dressings has also become a more acceptable treatment for these injuries. The excellent results with respect to restoring contour, sensibility of the pulp, and aesthetics of the finger justify this more tedious and time-consuming treatment of fingertip and thumb tip injuries. This article gives an update of the most commonly used flaps and the semiocclusive dressing treatments of fingertip and thumb tip injuries. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 14.05.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2043-6289 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.01.022 |