There is an age limit for finger reconstruction, and it is often applied to children with basically closed epiphyses at the age of 12 to 13 years, or elderly people younger than 60 years old who have no history of smoking, so that the chance of success of the surgery will be higher.
Finger reconstruction mainly refers to the artificial finger attached to the end of the severed finger, used to maintain the normal appearance of the finger, but this kind of reconstructed finger generally does not have the normal function of the finger. The other is to utilize the patient’s own big lesser toe to anastomose the nerves and blood vessels of the severed finger, so that the reconstructed finger can regain the basic function of the finger through functional exercise.
For finger reconstruction surgery, the relevant conditions of the patient will also affect the chance of success of the surgery. If the patient is over 60 years of age, the chances of success are greatly reduced as the blood vessels of the aging patient will have different degrees of sclerosis, especially for those who have a history of smoking, and the blood vessels will be more prone to spasm.
In addition, younger patients are not suitable because their bone and joint development is not yet mature, even if they undergo finger reconstruction surgery, as they grow older, the reconstructed finger will still be deformed in large or small size.
Therefore, the appropriate treatment method must be determined according to the patient’s specific situation.