Advances in Pediatric Toe Transfers.

Hand Clin · Nov 10 2023 · Review

Shen XF, Khoo SS

National Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence for Research and Learning (NOCERAL), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,…

Hand & Upper Extremity Pediatric Orthopaedics

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONDescribes advances and preferred techniques in pediatric toe-to-hand transfer surgery for congenital and acquired hand defects, emphasizing esthetics and minimizing donor-site morbidity.
Abstract, as published

Microsurgery is undoubtedly the pinnacle of hand surgery. Significant advancement in recent years has stretched the indications for toe-to-hand transfer in both acquired and congenital hand defects to restore function, esthetics, and motion, with minimal morbidity to the donor site. There is no one fixed microsurgical transfer technique but a surgeon's versatility and innovation in using what one could spare because each case is unique. Esthetic refinements and reducing donor site morbidities have taken a front seat in recent years. We present a few cases to put forward the senior author's preferred techniques with this objective in mind.

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