Thumb revascularisation: Our experience from a rural healthcare setup
Author(s): Mathew George Mathew and Thomas Philip
Abstract:
It is fairly usual for traumatic thumb injuries to cause a digital artery to be lost segmentally.
The radial digital artery of the index finger or the superficial palmar arch can be used to reconstruct the ulnar digital artery of the thumb for revascularization in order to close the gap and heal a transacted digital artery.
Better outcomes can be achieved by performing revascularization based on either the radial digital artery of the index finger or the superficial palmar arch, since this avoids the need for two anastomose sites after segmental loss from a crushed ulnar digital artery of the thumb. It is also possible to improve the wounded thumb's venous return by using the digital vein from the index finger.
Mathew George Mathew, Thomas Philip. Thumb revascularisation: Our experience from a rural healthcare setup. Int J Case Rep Orthop 2025;7(2):151-154. DOI: 10.22271/27078345.2025.v7.i2c.278
