First Web Space Contracture
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DESCRIPTION A 28-year-old man presents 5 months after a table saw crush injury to the thumb and the index finger of the right hand. Initially, he required thumb interphalangeal joint arthrodesis and ray amputation of the index finger. Postoperatively, the patient noted scarring and gradual contracture of the first web space causing pain with movement and significant restriction in the hand function.
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