A re-look at pollicization

One of the most difficult and intricate surgeries in the field of hand surgery is that of Pollicization. It involves transfer of one of the fingers to create a new functioning thumb when it is absent. This elegant surgical technique has evolved over the 100 years from a simple, though unaesthetic tr...

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Main Authors: Bhaskaranand Kumar, Ashwath Acharya, Anil K Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=2;spage=266;epage=275;aulast=Kumar