The Krukenberg procedure: a surgical option for the treatment of double hand amputees in Sierra Leone

Article Article scientifique Article The Krukenberg procedure: a surgical option for the treatment of double hand amputees in Sierra Leone eng 2000 author Irmay François 507677 author Merzouga Barthelemy 61065 author Vettorel Bidaut Denise Antonia 65095 1072-1075 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02731-8 11009143 0140-6736 For the past 9 years, Sierra Leone has struggled with a cruel civil war in which the civilian population has been the principal target. The International Committee of the Red Cross established a surgical mission in Netland Hospital, Freetown, and during this surgical mission, we treated crippled individuals who had had one or both hands amputated. We assessed the benefit of the Krukenberg procedure to restore manual dexterity in this group. In this operation, radius and ulna are separated and a pincer-like grasp is created. Activities of Daily Living Adolescent Adult Amputation Stumps/surgery Amputees/rehabilitation Arm Female Humans Male Middle Aged Sierra Leone Dewey 617 57 Département de chirurgie 222 63 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences 229 false 79 Chirurgie viscérale 104 1329 Chirurgie viscérale (HUG) Lancet 356 9235 cd7b990b-2d8a-4e84-8263-2fb44641a7ed Article (Published version) Restricted 1-s2.0-S0140673600027318-main.pdf 170345 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

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The Krukenberg procedure: a surgical option for the treatment of double hand amputees in Sierra Leone	Lancet	2000	914	0
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