TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical manifestations of congenital insensitivity of the hand and classification of syndromes
AU - Gwathmey, Frank Winston
AU - House, James Herbert
PY - 1984/1/1
Y1 - 1984/1/1
N2 - Lesions of the upper extremity, particularly of the hand, are common in congenital insensitivity syndromes. Five cases are described with findings including fractures, infections, stiffness of fingers, self-mutilation, and traumatic amputations. The best form of treatment is preventative, since reconstructive surgery has little to offer. If conservative efforts are of no avail, amputation of the part is, unfortunately, the best way to obtain satisfactory results.
AB - Lesions of the upper extremity, particularly of the hand, are common in congenital insensitivity syndromes. Five cases are described with findings including fractures, infections, stiffness of fingers, self-mutilation, and traumatic amputations. The best form of treatment is preventative, since reconstructive surgery has little to offer. If conservative efforts are of no avail, amputation of the part is, unfortunately, the best way to obtain satisfactory results.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0363-5023(84)80068-4
DO - 10.1016/S0363-5023(84)80068-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 6210320
AN - SCOPUS:0021714665
SN - 0363-5023
VL - 9
SP - 863
EP - 869
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 6
ER -