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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Hauptverfasser: Germann, Günter (VerfasserIn) , Hrabowski, Manuel (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 31 March 2017
In: The journal of hand surgery. European volume
Year: 2017, Jahrgang: 42, Heft: 4, Pages: 274-284
ISSN:2043-6289
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.01.022
Online-Zugang: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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Verfasserangaben:Günter Germann MD, PhD; Klaus D. Rudolf, MD; Scott L. Levin, MD; Manuel Hrabowski, MD
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:2043-6289
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.01.022