%0 Journal Article
%T Pulgarizaci¨®n del ¨ªndice en la amputaci¨®n traum¨¢tica del pulgar
%A Pe£¿a Marrero
%A Liv¨¢n
%A ¨¢lvarez Cambras
%A Rodrigo
%A L¨®pez D¨ªaz
%A Haysell
%A Sall¨¦s Betancourt
%A Guido
%A Fort¨²n Planas
%A Primitivo
%A Figueredo D¨ªaz
%A Liset
%J Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatolog£¿-a
%D 2002
%I Editorial Ciencias M¨¦dicas
%X a prospective study was conducted in 6 patients with traumatic amputation of the thumb that were treated by pollicization. in 2 patients, the amputation occurred at the level of the neck of the first metacarpal; in 1 at the level of the middle third; in 2 at the level of the base; and in 1 by the trapeziometacarpal joint. all the patients were able to perform digital pliers with force 4 ¨® 5. some degree of opposition was obtained in 100 % of the patients. sensibility was maintained in all the fingers undergoing pollicization. a good result was obtained in 66.7 % of the patients, fair in 33.3 %, and bad in none. the only complication was a delayed reduction. the best results were observed in patients that had no damage either of the thenar muscles or of the trapeziometacarpal joint.
%K thumb
%K amputation
%K traumatic
%K reconstructive surgical procedures
%K prospective studies.
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