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ReviewOperative Orthopadie und Traumatologie2025

[Resection of the second ray applying the palmar approach].

Johannes Rau, Urs Hug, Steffen Löw, Frank Unglaub, Lars P Müller, Christian K Spies

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Review in Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Johannes RauHandchirurgie, SRO AG Spital Region Oberaargau, St. Urbanstr. 67, 4900, Langenthal, Schweiz.
Urs HugKlinik für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Haus 31, Spitalstrasse, 6000, Luzern, Schweiz.
Steffen LöwPraxis für Handchirurgie und Unfallchirurgie, Am Ledermarkt 8-10, 97980, Bad Mergentheim, Deutschland.
Frank UnglaubHandchirurgie, Vulpius Klinik, Vulpiusstr. 29, 74906, Bad Rappenau, Deutschland.
Lars P MüllerKlinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Plastisch-Ästhetische Chirurgie, Universitätsklinik Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.
Christian K SpiesHandchirurgie, SRO AG Spital Region Oberaargau, St. Urbanstr. 67, 4900, Langenthal, Schweiz. christianspies27@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveImproving the overall function of the hand by resection of the second ray applying the palmar approach in order to achieve an aesthetically pleasing postoperative result. INDICATIONS: Mechanically disturbing proximal limb stump, high degree of instability of the index finger, chronic infection/osteomyelitis of the index finger, dystrophic index finger with impaired circulation, degloving injury, malformations, malignant tumours of the index finger, aesthetic improvement after index finger amputation. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Loss of grip strength that cannot be tolerated. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE: Dissection of the index finger with resection of the second metacarpal at the proximal diametaphyseal region, mobilisation of the neurovascular bundles, and transposition of the first dorsal interosseus muscle onto the second dorsal interosseus muscle, reconstruction of the thumb-middle finger commissur. POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT: Sufficient dressing of the thumb-middle finger commissur with immobilisation for 2-5 days, then mobilisation for 8 weeks without forceful pinch grip between thumb tip und middle finger tip, mobilisation without limits after 3 months.

resultsAfter resection of the second ray, studies showed very pleasing aesthetic results with high patient satisfaction despite a decrease in grip strength.

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Finger InjuriesFingersOsteotomyPlastic Surgery ProceduresAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeCommissur reconstructionFinger resectionMuscle transpositionNerve stump transpositionReconstructive coverage

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