Variation in the Index Finger Vascular Pedicle in a Case of Congenital Hypoplasia of the Thumb

J Hand Microsurg 2023; 15(04): 322-324
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748765

Letter to the Editor

Authors

Harsh R. Shah

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, Bombay Hospital & Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Eldy Pereira

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, Bombay Hospital & Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Amita Hiremath

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, Bombay Hospital & Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mukund R. Thatte

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, Bombay Hospital & Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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