Advances in thumb and finger reconstruction from toes with vascular anastomosis / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:The defects of thumbs and fingers are common and devastating in hand injuries, which make both physical and mental affecets to the patients. With deeper understanding in anatomy and faster development in micro-surgical techniques, the reconstruction of thumbs and fingers from toes with vascular anastomosis became a mainstream in the hand surgeons. These procedures were acclaimed as methods with desired outcome in function, sensation and aesthetics. However, a multitude of modification is responsible for the lack of normalization. We expects this review would provide a reference in fulfilling the surgical strategies.