title: Toe-to-hand transfer from a cross-foot replantation in a traumatic four-extremity amputation.
abstract: Treatment of mutilating hand injuries often requires multiple innovative procedures. This report describes a case of multi-limbed amputations from a train injury and the extraordinary microsurgical approaches for a two-hand reconstruction. The first stage of the procedure was a cross replantation of the left foot to the right leg. The second stage was a combined second and third toe transfer from the cross replantation of the left foot to the right hand, and a sensate fibular osteocutaneous flap transfer for left hand reconstruction. Satisfactory function was restored, including good protective sensation. These kinds of extraordinary microsurgical approaches are useful salvage procedures for hand reconstruction, when presented with a case of multi-limb amputation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akan
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aköz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted