Metacarpal Enlargement of the Amputated Thumb using Callotaxis: An Observational Study
Abstract Purpose To confirm the effectiveness of bone elongation through callus distraction of the first metacarpal as a functional alternative in active patients with a thumb amputation. Methods The study population consisted of patients who suffered a nonreplantable amput...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1602805 |