Treatment of Nonreplantable Total Thumb Amputation at the CMC Level Using Index Finger Pollicization.
Ryan M DickeyAnna E MeadeSonya P AgnewAndrew Y ZhangPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)
Index finger pollicization following total thumb amputation can be a viable last-resort option for patients. The pollicized digit acts as a sensate post and avoids further morbidity from the traumatized extremity.