Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1955;37:270-276.
© 1955 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
RECONSTRUCTION OF HAND DIGITS BY TOE TRANSFERS
Patrick Clarkson F.R.C.S.1
1 Guy's Hospital, London, and the Basingstoke Plastic Centre, Basingstoke, England
The transfer of one or more toes to the hand by the dorsal-flap method is entirely practicable and safe, and need cause no foot disability. A toe so transferred to the hand can add considerably to the function of an injured or deformed hand.