Glossary Procedure
Great toe-to-thumb transfer
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A microsurgical reconstruction of the thumb after traumatic amputation, in which the great toe (or part of it) is transferred from the foot with its dorsalis pedis artery, saphenous vein, and digital nerves, and revascularised at the wrist. Variants include the full toe (Cobbett 1969), the wrap-around (Morrison 1980), and the trimmed great toe (Wei).