Digital grip recovery by transferring the second toe

Authors

  • Edie Benedito Caetano PUC-SP
  • Luiz Ângelo Vieira PUC-SP
  • João José Sabongi Neto PUC-SP

Keywords:

finger injuries, traumatic amputation, pinch strength, reconstructive surgical procedures, recovery of function

Abstract

The authors present the case of an eleven-year old patient, victim of an accidental amputation of four of his fingers, except for the thumb. A satsfactory result in the physiological function recovery was obtained through microsurgery techniques, by transferring the second toe to the hand and applying a cutaneous graft from the dorsum of the foot to cover the back of the affected hand.

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Author Biographies

Edie Benedito Caetano, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia FCMS/PUC-SP

Luiz Ângelo Vieira, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia FCMS/PUC-SP

João José Sabongi Neto, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia FCMS/PUC-SP

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Published

2015-03-28

How to Cite

1.
Caetano EB, Vieira L Ângelo, Sabongi Neto JJ. Digital grip recovery by transferring the second toe. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2015Mar.28 [cited 2024Dec.21];17(1):45-7. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/21961

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Report

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