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Soft tissue coverage in devastating hand injuries.

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Giessler, GA; Erdmann, D; Germann, G
Published in: Hand Clin
February 2003

Plastic surgical therapy of mutilating hand injuries represents a multifaceted task to the hand surgeon, where considerations about indication, timing, and structure of the soft tissue coverage play a major role in reconstruction. The concept of early primary reconstruction (including emergency procedures) and fast rehabilitation not only demands thoughtful tissue preparation but also mastering of a bandwidth of plastic surgical techniques. Systematic algorithms based on the reconstructive ladder help in decision making in the complexity of soft tissue coverage but have to be adjusted to the individual case profile. General considerations and strategic planning are explained and illustrated by three clinical cases.

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Published In

Hand Clin

DOI

ISSN

0749-0712

Publication Date

February 2003

Volume

19

Issue

1

Start / End Page

63 / vi

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Flaps
  • Soft Tissue Injuries
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Orthopedics
  • Microsurgery
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hand Injuries
  • Finger Injuries
  • Female
 

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Giessler, G. A., Erdmann, D., & Germann, G. (2003). Soft tissue coverage in devastating hand injuries. Hand Clin, 19(1), 63–vi. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0712(02)00128-2
Giessler, Goetz A., Detlev Erdmann, and Guenter Germann. “Soft tissue coverage in devastating hand injuries.Hand Clin 19, no. 1 (February 2003): 63–vi. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0712(02)00128-2.
Giessler GA, Erdmann D, Germann G. Soft tissue coverage in devastating hand injuries. Hand Clin. 2003 Feb;19(1):63–vi.
Giessler, Goetz A., et al. “Soft tissue coverage in devastating hand injuries.Hand Clin, vol. 19, no. 1, Feb. 2003, pp. 63–vi. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0749-0712(02)00128-2.
Giessler GA, Erdmann D, Germann G. Soft tissue coverage in devastating hand injuries. Hand Clin. 2003 Feb;19(1):63–vi.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hand Clin

DOI

ISSN

0749-0712

Publication Date

February 2003

Volume

19

Issue

1

Start / End Page

63 / vi

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Flaps
  • Soft Tissue Injuries
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Orthopedics
  • Microsurgery
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hand Injuries
  • Finger Injuries
  • Female