Cobley T D, Sacks L J
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
J Hand Surg Br. 1999 Oct;24(5):621-4. doi: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0272.
We lengthened the stump of a traumatically amputated little finger by osseodistraction in a young musician, who required a widened span to enable him to reach the octave on the piano. A mini external distraction device was used. No major complications occurred. The bone lengthening gave a good functional and cosmetic result.
