Oscar, Vitoria, lost all the right hand fingers in a labor accident. In his case, the replantation technique was combined with toe-to-hand transfer, since the severed thumb wasn’t recoverable.
Functional recovery of the mutilated hand (pinch gripping function) by toe-to-hand transfer. The lower extremity (foot) remains perfectly operational despite acting as a donor zone.
Mikel Herrera, 17, Vitoria, amputation of eight fingers in accident during professional internship: “After the accident, I thought, what am gonna do without hands.
The patient, a 20-month-old toddler, Vizcaya, suffered crushing amputation of the right thumb. A ‘great toe’ is transferred to the hand, while the index toe of the donor foot is surgically slightly shifted to prevent loss of stability.
Mahmoud, 22, Khaled, 25, Lybia, war traumas and amputations. “Those moments passed in slow motion. The 40,000 deaths hurt more than the hand”.
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Surgical solution to high energy wrist fracture. The images show the patient’s preoperative status and the functional and mobility recovery one year after surgery.
Oscar, Vitoria, complete amputation of the right hand fingers, work accident; “I do have limitations in my daily life, but it’s better. I had no fingers before”.
