Successful revascularization of a toe-avulsion injury in a three-year-old child, using a digital artery transfer.
The partially avulsed second toe of a 3-year-old girl was successfully revascularized using a digital artery transfer from the adjacent third toe. The technique is explained and discussed.
Schwentker
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
Schmidt
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D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods