Reconstruction of a digitless hand.
A digitless left hand was reconstructed by transplanting a big toe skin-nail flap and the adjacent second and third toes taken from the left foot and the second and third toes taken from the right foot. Five months follow-up showed satisfactory functional recovery and cosmetic results. The digits have regained normal sensibility and possess independent motor ability.
Yu
Z J
ZJ
Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai No. 6 People's Hospital, China.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation*