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KMID : 0358819910180020356
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Journal of Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
1991 Volume.18 No. 2 p.356 ~ p.362
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FINGER LENGTHENING BY DISTRACTION DEVICE METHOD 2 CASE REPORT
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Abstract
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The goal of reconstructive hand surgery is to maintain the normal mobile and sensory function of the hand while aesthetically be acceptable.
In cases of congenital or host-traumatic shortening and loss of the digit, it is very important to achieve sufficient length of the digit with regard to functional and aesthetic aspect.
The initial application of the distraction bone lengthening technique to the upper extremity reconstruction was performed by Matev(1967) for the correction of post-traumatic thumb deformities with first metacarpal lengthening
Matev and others have subsequently applied this method to congenital hand malformations and dislocations.
The advantages of this method are first, there is minimal bone resorption to the interpositional bone graft due to "bipolar nutrition".
second, normal sensibility is maintained.
third, minimal sacrifice of other tissues as a donor.
The authors used the Matey distraction device to lengthen digits in 2 cases of post-traumatic shortening due to bone resorption and secondary scar contracture.
By this method, we were able to maintain sufficient length of the digit so that the results were functionally and aesthetically acceptable.
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