The effectiveness of distraction lengthening in traumatic hand amputation with Ilizarov mini fixator

• Main Authors: Thepparat Kanchanathepsak, Hiroyuki Gotani, Yoshitaka Hamada, Yoshitaka Tanaka, Kosuke Sasaki, Hirohisa Yagi, Yutaka Kubota, Tulyapruek Tawonsawatruk
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/53857
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2020 Background: Bone distraction lengthening has been used for hand reconstruction. The healing process involved in this technique is affected by many factors. Here, the effectiveness and rates of healing of the phalanges and the metacarpals were evaluated in cases of traumatic finger amputation...