A systematic review of vascularized and nonvascularized toe transfer for reconstruction of congenital hand differences

A Meyers, BB Gharb, A Rampazzo - Plastic and Reconstructive …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the indications, techniques, and
outcomes of vascularized and nonvascularized toe-to-hand transfer surgery in patients with …

Functional outcomes assessment following free muscle transfer for dynamic reconstruction of facial paralysis: a literature review

A Dong, KJ Zuo, G Papadopoulos-Nydam… - Journal of Cranio …, 2018 - Elsevier
Facial reanimation provides patients affected by chronic facial paralysis a chance to regain
basic human functions such as emotional expression, verbal communication, and oral …

Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire

SW Choi, JY Bae, YH Shin, YJ Jung, HS Park, JK Kim - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Assessing patient expectations in orthopaedic surgery has gained significant
importance over time. However, there have been only a few studies on how to measure such …

The psychosocial impact of congenital hand and upper limb differences on children: a qualitative study

L McDougall, J Kennedy, C Coombs… - Journal of Hand …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This qualitative study explored the psychosocial concerns of children born with congenital
hand and upper limb differences (CHULDs) from the point of view of these children and their …

Five essential principles for first web space reconstruction in the burned hand

MA Greyson, SC Wilkens, RF Sood… - Plastic and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Burn injuries commonly affect the hand, and the development of adduction
contractures of the first web space is frequent and deleterious, both functionally and …

Patient's satisfaction beyond hand function in Dupuytren's disease: analysis of 1106 patients

R Poelstra, YE van Kooij… - Journal of Hand …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the outcomes of 1106 patients with Dupuytren's disease treated with
limited fasciectomy or percutaneous needle fasciotomy over 16 years according to the …

Nonvascularized free toe phalangeal transfers in congenital hand differences: radiological, functional, and patient/parent-reported outcomes

SR Sabapathy, M Mohan… - The Journal of hand …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate radiologically, functionally and by patient-reported outcome measures,
nonvascularized free toe phalangeal transfer (NVFTT) in the reconstruction of congenital …

Predictors of patient satisfaction with hand function after fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture

C Zhou, SER Hovius, HP Slijper… - Plastic and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: This study examined patient satisfaction with hand function after fasciectomy
for Dupuytren's contracture and determined which preoperative patient-and disease-specific …

A systematic review of the use of psychological assessment tools in congenital upper limb anomaly management

R Miller, H Samarendra, M Hotton - Journal of Hand Therapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstrac Study Design This study is a systematic review. Introduction Congenital upper limb
anomalies (CULAs) are often associated with psychosocial difficulties including negative …

Zurich Appearance Score for Hands: Development and Validation of an Instrument for Assessing Hand Appearance in Congenital Upper Limb Differences

H Werner, V Huggenberger, R Koss… - The Journal of Hand …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose The appearance of the hand is relevant to individual activity and participation.
Improving appearance is often one of the essential goals of hand surgery. The aim of this …