Salvaging the "unsalvageable" digit
Zachary, S.V.; Peimer, C.A.
Hand Clinics 13(2): 239-249
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0749-0712 PMID: 9136038 Document Number: 474318
Establishing soft-tissue coverage adequate to retain an injured digit (preserve length) is not always possible or advisable. Careful evaluation combined with the skillful application of various reconstructive procedures (at the expense of length) may salvage the function and aesthetics of the injured hand.