title: Free peroneal flap coverage of the great toe defect resulting from a wrap-around flap transfer.
abstract: In thumb reconstruction, the wrap-around free flap from the great toe with distal terminal phalanx attached gives a better replica of a thumb esthetically and functionally and has many advantages. However, there are problems in the great toe, such as delayed wound healing, pain caused by long-time walking, ulceration, and skin erosion. We closed the skin defect of the great toe with a free peroneal flap in seven cases. In all cases of both the wrap-around flap and peroneal flap complete healing was obtained after the operation without trouble. The donor great toe causes no significant morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*; D014034:Toes / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing