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If the severed part is complete, but the proximal part is seriously damaged or the general condition of the patient does not permit surgery, the severed part could be implanted to another position before being implanted to the in-situ position to recover the appearance and function. This therapy method is called ectopic implantation.
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Lin, J., Zheng, HP., Xu, YQ., Zhang, TH. (2018). Ectopic Implantation of Severed Fingers. In: Special Type of Finger Replantation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6229-2_20
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