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J Reconstr Microsurg 1998; 14(6): 401-406
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000199
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© 1998 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Little Finger‐to‐Thumb Microvascular Transfer

Janice F. Lalikos, Douglas M. Rothkopf
  • Divisions of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, and University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA
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Accepted for publication 1998

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

This case report documents a unique thumb reconstruction performed at the authors' institutions. The amputated dominant right thumb of a manual laborer was electively reconstructed with microvascular transfer of the previously partially amputated little finger from the same hand. At 1 year postopera-tively, the patient returned to work with excellent grip and pinch strength, thumb opposition to all digits, and 8 mm of static two-point discrimination. The technical details of the operation are described and compared with other analogous reports in the literature.