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Scar Contractures of the Hand
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Scar Contractures of the Hand

Theresa Hegge, Megan M. Henderson, Ashley N. Amalfi, Reuben A. Bueno and Michael W. Neumeister
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol.38(4)
2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cps.2011.08.005

Abstract

carpometacarpal joint cast application compression therapy excision repair flexion contracture free tissue graft hand disease hand function hand reconstruction human inguinal flap ligament massage physical examination physiotherapy postoperative care proximal interphalangeal joint radial forearm flap Review scar skin skin transplantation skin transposition flap tendon sheath ulnar artery volar plate wound closure wound healing wound infection Z plasty Cicatrix Contracture Hand Injuries Humans Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Skin Transplantation Surgical Flaps
This article discusses scar contracture of the hand. It contains a brief outline of the anatomy of the hand and upper extremities and the types of injuries involved. Hand reconstruction, including examination, nonoperative treatment, surgery, excision and skin grafting, flaps, postoperative management, and complications, are covered. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.

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