Microvascular reconstruction of the traumatized thumb
Shin, A.Y.; Bishop, A.T.; Berger, R.A.
Hand Clinics 15(2): 347-371
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0749-0712 PMID: 10361643 Document Number: 499267
Microvascular reconstruction of the thumb is technically exacting and requires a firm grasp of anatomic variations of toe blood supply. Careful preoperative planning and meticulous microsurgical technique result in a low primary failure rate and maximize functional and aesthetic results.