Cheema Tahseen A, Miller Steve
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2009 Sep;13(3):130-3. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e3181a819ed.
One-stage osteoplastic reconstruction of the thumb is based on a reverse-flow forearm osteocutaneous flap. It is indicated in traumatic loss of the thumb at or around metacarpophalangeal joint level in situations where replacement with a toe is not feasible or patient desires against such a transfer. It is relatively an easier method of thumb reconstruction and does not require microsurgical expertise. Donor-site morbidity is small. Complications include delayed wound healing at donor site, radius fracture, and venous congestion. This technique is a useful reconstruction option for traumatic loss at the middle-third level of the thumb.
