Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1948 · 22 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryAdult ReconstructionReconstructive SurgeryTransplant SurgeryBone ReconstructionHand ReconstructionLimb ReconstructionLower Extremity ReconstructionMetatarsal BonesUpper Extremity ReconstructionHand Tendon ReconstructionHand TransplantationMetacarpal ReconstructionMetacarpophalangeal Joint ArthroplastyMetatarsal ReconstructionMetatarsal Surgical AnatomySubluxation Injuries
Experience has emphasized the importance (1) of completely excising all cicatricial tissue from the site which is to receive the transplant; (2) of re-establishing complete intrinsic-muscle control of the proximal and distal joints of the finger; and (3) of preventing anterior subluxation by reconstructing the extensor mechanism and by splinting the finger in complete extension during the period of immobilization.