Abstract
A five-year-old boy is presented with multiple finger and toe amputations, secondary to meningococcemia. The child developed a bimanual use pattern of the upper extremities with a significant amount of soft tissue scarring. The left hand was reconstructed according to Ilizarov's method by a combination of distraction lengthening of the metacarpals with two mini-Hoffman distractors and gradual interdigital space widening with web deepening accomplished by a modified Ilizarov apparatus. One year after removal of the external fixation frame, the web space is preserved and the child is adapting to the pincer-like function of his hands.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13-16 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Bulletin: Hospital for Joint Diseases |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- bone lengthening
- external fixators
- hand injuries
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine