title: Finger reconstruction with triple toe transfer from the same foot for a patient with a special job and previous foot trauma.
abstract: After the loss of four fingers at the metacarpal level, triple toe transfer from the same foot was performed in the dominant hand of an art worker who needed three ulnar digits to work with the intact thumb. The toes of the left foot could not be used because of a previous injury. Long-term follow-up at 3 years showed good results in terms of function. He regained dexterity for calligraphy, notably the brush calligraphy and painting that are important in his job. The donor site was treated very carefully to prevent complications. There was minimal donor site morbidity. He still can walk very well and runs fast. Gait analysis of the donor foot is presented. This was a unique situation, and satisfactory results were obtained through the cooperation of the patient as well as detailed analysis before surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Noordhoff
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001154:Art; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation*