Invited Commentary: "Free functional gracilis muscle opponensplasty for thenar reconstruction: Indications, technique, and long-term outcomes" and reflections on Prof Ninkovic's career and contributions to plastic surgery

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2026 Feb:113:743-746. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.12.004. Epub 2025 Dec 15.

¹ The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom. Electronic address: damir.kosutic@nhs.net.
² Department for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

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Keywords: Contribution to plastic surgery; Free functional muscle transfer; Gracilis; Opponensplasty; Thumb reconstruction.