Microvascular joint transplantation with epiphyseal growth.
The successful free microvascular transplantation to the hand of a second metatarsal phalangeal joint with associated epiphyses is described, with follow-up data 2 1/2 years later indicating epiphyseal growth.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000637:transplantation*; D011859:Radiography; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous