Abstract
Surgeons managing mutilating hand injures are faced with difficult decisions between attempting to salvage remaining or injured digits or proceeding to amputation and fusion. Through application of a basic understanding of hand biomechanics, the surgeon may more accurately predict what motion and function can best be salvaged. This article provides an explanation of how amputation, fusion, and tendon loss can affect postoperative hand motion. The surgeon can use these concepts in planning the reconstruction or preparing the foundation for secondary reconstructive procedures to achieve the highest functional outcome for the patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-463 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Hand Clinics |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Digital amputation
- Digital replantation
- Hand biomechanics
- Mutilating hand trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine