Pollicization can be best described as:: (A) Toe to thumb transfer, (B) Thumb reconstruction, (C) Finger shoening, (D) Amputation of thumb
Answer is B. Pollicization is a plastic surgery technique in which a thumb is reconstructed from an existing finger, usually index finger. Ref: Campbell's Operative Ohopaedics, 11th Edition, Pages 660, 662, 664; Atlas of Hand Surgery By Sigurd Pechlaner, Chapter 3, Microsurgery, Page 98