Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1963 · 139 citations · 0 references
Continuous SensibilityLimb ReconstructionIndex FingerMotor ControlSurgeryPeripheral NervesOrthopaedic SurgeryFlap PhysiologyApplied AnatomyPollicizationSensationHealth SciencesSpinal Cord InjuryProtective SensibilityRehabilitationHand SurgeryHand TherapyMicrosurgical Nerve RepairPhysical TherapyHand TraumaEye TrackingWound HealingSoft Tissue ReconstructionMedicinePlastic Surgery
1 . A method of restoring protective sensibility to the thumb by a neurovascular pedicle graft is described. 2. The pedicle is taken from the dorsum of the index finger. 3. The method has been modified to include a racquet-shaped skin flap to give continuous sensibility from the pulp down the antero-medial border of the thumb.