Thumb reconstruction

Introduction

Introduction to thumb reconstruction The thumb can abduct, the palm, and the rest of the fingers, accurately and forcefully complete the grip, pinch and other actions. The thumb accounts for about 40% of the hand function. Defects in the thumb will seriously affect the function of the hand. Therefore, after the thumb is disabled, how to rebuild the thumb and restore the function is an important subject in hand surgery. Dealing with emergency thumb trauma is the key to saving function. Trauma fracture should first seek thumb replantation, if there is no replantation condition, Reconstruction of the thumb can be performed by anastomotic nerve and tube embedding method, that is, the skin of the broken finger, the nail, the nerves of both sides are retained, the tendon and the Kirschner wire cross-fix the bone, the anastomosis, the tendon and the subclavian tube are embedded, 3 After 4 weeks, the pedicle is broken. This method can form a good feeling of thumb. More and more people use the flap to recover the thumb and get a satisfactory result. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: no special people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: hand nerve injury

Cause

Thumb remodeling cause

Mainly due to trauma, the thumb is lost.

Prevention

Thumb reconstruction prevention

Be cautious and beware of trauma.

Complication

Thumb reconstruction complications Complications of the hand nerve injury

Improper surgery can cause nerve damage to the fingers and infections.

Symptom

Thumb Remodeling Symptoms Common Symptoms Cannot Stretch Thumb Inflammation Thumb Adduction Abnormal Thumb and Index Finger Cannot... Thumb Three-section Thumb Only Soft Tissue...

The thumb is severely damaged and loses its original function.

Examine

Thumb reconstruction

Mainly the examination of physical health before surgery.

Diagnosis

Thumb reconstruction diagnosis

Judgment can be made based on clinical symptoms without identifying other diseases.

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