Figure 3From: Thumb reconstruction by grafting skeletonized amputated phalanges and soft tissue cover – A new technique: A case seriesA, B: Electric saw injury with amputation of the index at the proximal interphalangeal joint level & loss of the dorsal skin & bone of the thumb. C: the bone of the index used to build the skeleton of the thumb. D, E: proximally based 2nd dorsal metacarpal flap used as a dorsal soft tissue cover. F: the final result.Back to article page