title: Microsurgical approach to thumb reconstruction.
abstract: Thumb reconstruction either immediately after injury with replantation or electively with microsurgical transfer of a toe dramatically expands the ability of the reconstructive surgeon to care for his patients. The availability of larger vessels for anastomosis in the toe transplant has decreased the risk factor of this operation considerably so that it now compared favorably in terms of risk involved with other methods of elective thumb reconstruction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous