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The “Domino Flaps” Concept: Functional Composite Reconstruction for Traumatic Transmetacarpal Thumb Amputation

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Zhenglin Chi , MD;

Guang Feng , MD;

Dajiang Song , MD;

Georgios Pafitanis , MD, PhD;

Yonghui Sheng , MD;

Fawz Kazzazi , BA, MB, MA, LLM, MBA;

Danny Kazzazi , BSc, MBBS;

This report describes a complex transmetacarpal thumb amputation managed with a staged “domino flap” concept.

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Patient-Reported Mental Health Outcomes After Single-Digit Non-thumb Traumatic Amputation in Adults

11/10/2023

Carrie L. Roth Bettlach , MSN, FNP-C;

Rachel Skladman , MD;

Ella Gibson , BA;

John M. Daines , MD;

Emma R. Payne , BS;

Linh V. Vuong , MD;

Corrine M. Merrill , BSN;

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This study investigated patient-reported mental health outcomes after traumatic digital amputation.

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Alkali Burns of the Skin

11/10/2023

Stephen M. Milner , BDS, FRCSE, FACS, DSc(Hons), MBBS, FRCSE;

Dr Stephen Milner discusses the common causes, mechanisms of action, immediate management, and surgical treatment of alkali burns of the skin.

Dr Stephen Milner discusses the...

11/10/2023

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