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The past and present of thumb reconstruction


Authors: T. Kempný 1,2;  B. Lipový 2;  P. Brychta 2
Authors‘ workplace: Wels Klinikum, Wels, Rakousko, departmentleiter: OA. Dr. J. Schauer 1;  Klinika popálenin a rekonstrukční chirurgie FN Brno, Lékařská fakulta Masarykova Univerzita Brno přednosta: prof. MUDr. P. Brychta, CSc. 2
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2015, roč. 94, č. 4, s. 145-151.
Category: Review

Overview

The thumb is the most important digit for hand function. Its role is not only functional, but also aesthetic, the hand being a very exposed part of the body. Loss of the thumb can lead to life-long physical and mental stigma. With regard to this experience, early reconstruction of the thumb in order to return patients to normal life as soon as possible is clearly preferred. When using early thumb reconstruction, the patient does not gain wrong stereotypes in hand-grip manoeuvres. The paper presents an overview of current options for non-microsurgical and microsurgical thumb reconstruction techniques.

Key words:
thumb − reconstruction − microsurgery


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