Primary Thumb Reconstruction in a Mutilated Hand
Francisco del Piñal, MD, Dr Med, Davide Pennazzato, MD, Esteban Urrutia, MD Hand Clinics Vol. 32, Issue 4, November, Pages 519-531 – © 2016 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ABSTRACT (full text pdf. below) Introduction Without doubt, the most effective way of restoring the amputated thumb function is by replanting it. Any major effort is justifiable to do […]
«We are able to reconnect blood vessels of 0.2 millimeters.» Microsurgery opens up new horizons for the future to amputees
Microsurgery opens up new horizons for the future to people who have had the misfortune to suffer traumatic amputations, as a result of work accidents or other types of contexts. The surgical ‘miracle’ that involves the reconnection of nerves, tendons or blood vessels with just the thickness of a hair – in the transfers of […]