[The use of the "spare-parts tissue bank" concept in emergency hand surgery].

INTRODUCTION

In the case of multidigital hand trauma, the tissue of the amputated parts can be used for the reconstruction of the defected tissue localized on the other fingers.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

A series of seven patients has been reviewed in this paper; the authors illustrate the different possibilities of using the "spare-parts concept" in the emergency hand trauma surgery.

RESULTS

The functional results are presented.

DISCUSSION

The different techniques of reconstruction using the "spare-parts concept" are discussed.

CONCLUSION

In the cases of multidigital lesions, the surgeon should choose the best opportunity to use the tissue of the amputated digits, or the non-conservable ones, to reconstruct the neighboring preserved segments.