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KMID : 0358819910180030533
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Journal of Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
1991 Volume.18 No. 3 p.533 ~ p.538
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IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THUMB TIP INJURY
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Abstract
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In the department of plastic surgery, Yeung Nam university hospital, 38 cases of thumb tip injury were immediately reconstructed during last 4 years. We analysed and followed up the patient and obtained following results:
1. Thumb tip injury was most commonly involving in third decade with 18 cases (45%) and occurred predominantly in male with 34 cases (90%).
2. The injuries were mainly caused by press machine with 19 cases (50%).
3. Crushing was predominant nature of the injuries with 19 cases (50%).
4. The thumb tips were most commonly involved at the level of nail matrix with 16 cases
(42%).
5. In 28 cases (73%), only thumb tip was injured without other combined injury.
6. Rt. side (23 cases, 60%) was more commonly involved than Lt.
7. Cross-side finger flap revealed the best result for the treatment of distal amputation of
nail matrix. Contrarily in proximal amputation, microreplantation had the best result in both
the cosmetic and the functional standpoint.
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