Second-toe to hand transplantation: a clinical experience of 25 cases

Twenty-five cases of second-toe transplantation to replace the thumb and other fingers are reported. There were 20 toal successes, four partial successes and one total failure. A total of eight patients had circulatory complications at some stage after operation. The overall motor and sensory functions of the transplanted toes were highly satisfactory. The donor foot did not suffer functionally despite the absent second toe.