Reconstruction of the thumb amputation at the carpometacarpal joint level by groin flap and second toe transfer

Compound flap from the great toe and vas

Compound flap from the great toe and vascularized joints from the second toe for posttraumatic thumb reconstruction at the level of the proximal metacarpal bone

✍ Tsu-Min Tsai; Laura D'Agostino; You-Sheng Fang; Huey Tien 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 229 KB

## Abstract The purpose of this study is to describe the harvesting technique, anatomic variations, and clinical applications of a compound flap from the great toe and vascularized joint from the second toe used for thumb reconstruction. Five fresh cadaver dissections were studied, focusing attenti