TY  - BOOK
AU  - Higgins, James P
AU  - Katz, Ryan D
AU  - Mohan, Raja
AU  - Wong, Victor W
TI  - Proximalization of the Vascularized Toe Joint in Finger Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Reconstruction: A Technique to Derive Optimal Flexion From a Joint With Expected Limited Motion
SN  - 0363-5023
PY  - 2017///
KW  - *Finger Injuries/su [Surgery]
KW  - *Reconstructive Surgical Procedures/mt [Methods]
KW  - *Toe Joint/bs [Blood Supply]
KW  - *Toes/tr [Transplantation]
KW  - Humans
KW  - Male
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Curtis National Hand Center
KW  - Case Reports
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2002, Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present
N2  - Copyright (c) 2017 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved; When used to reconstruct a finger proximal interphalangeal joint, a free toe interphalangeal joint, without modification, cannot meet the motion demands of the finger to allow palm touchdown. This limitation is the direct result of the toe interphalangeal joint having an intrinsic arc of motion that delivers less flexion than that of a normal functioning finger proximal interphalangeal joint. By modifying the inset of the transferred joint to an extra-anatomical more proximal position, this limitation can be overcome. With a mathematical justification highlighted by a clinical illustration, we demonstrate the feasibility and utility of this "proximalization" technique
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.11.023
ER  -