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Toe-to-Hand Transfer
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1984
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Thumb HypoplasiaCongenital DeformityPollicizationHand TraumaToe-to-hand TransferSurgeryWound HealingHand SurgeryLimb LengtheningAmputation ThumbMedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryPlastic SurgeryHand Therapy
Toe-to-hand transfer was performed in 28 patients, involving 33 fingers, using microvascular technique. Of this number, 26 patients (31 fingers) had experienced trauma, and the remaining 2 patients (2 fingers) had a congenital deformity. The toew used for grafting were the great toe (1), the second tow (30), and third toe (2). Success was achieved in all cases, sensory recovery was good, and remarkable improvement was attained in function and cosmetic appearance. Metacarpal hand, amputation of thumb, and amputation thumb and three fingers were good indications for this procedure, which gave satisfactory aesthetic results, even in patients with amputation of single digits.