[Neuroma prevention through a sensitive finger fillet flap and a central hand narrowing operation].

Two patients with functionless fingers as a result of an injury and various operations presented to obtain a second opinion. We offered a finger and partial middle-hand skeletal resection for the painful and disabled finger. As amputations often cause neuromas, we created a sensitive fillet flat and used it to fill the defect on the palmar aspect of the hand.

Pollicization of the index finger in hypoplasia of the thumb. Experience with the method of Buck-Gramcko and retrospective analysis of the clinical outcome in a series of 19 pollicizations.

Background: In congenital malformation of the thumb index finger pollicization is a proven method for constructing a new thumb all over the world.

Methods: A series of 19 pollicizations in 15 patients is presented. In all cases of index finger pollicization the method of Buck-Gramcko is used and the functional outcome is evaluated after Percival's method.