TY - JOUR
TI - REANIMATION OF THUMB EXTENSION AFTER UPPER EXTREMITY DEGLOVING INJURY
TREATED WITH INTEGRA (R)
AU - Katrana, F.
AU - Kostopoulos, E.
AU - Delia, G.
AU - Lunel, G. Goudet and
AU - Casoli, V.
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
PY - 2008
VL - 33E
TODO - 6
SP - 800-802
PB - SAGE Publications Ltd
SN - 1753-1934
TODO - 10.1177/1753193408096021
TODO - extensor pollicis longus (EPL); abductor pollicis longus (APL); tendon
transfer; Interga (R)
TODO - A case of severe degloving injury to the left hand with complete
destruction of the extensor apparatus of the thumb and exposure of the
IP joint is presented. The damaged area was resurfaced with the use of
the Integra (R) template and the abductor pollicis longus tendon,
lengthened with a tendon graft provided by the extensor indicis, and
used to restore thumb extension. The transfer was performed through a
prefabricated sheath under the Integra (R) resurfaced area in a
two-staged procedure. The final result was functional and aesthetically
satisfying.
ER -