Microsurgical Free Partial Toe Transfer in Hand Reconstruction

Abstract
The foot is an invaluable bank of spare parts available for reconstructing the mutilated hand. The dorsalis pedis flap, the extensor digitorum brevis muscle, and the 1st and 2nd toes can now be used as free transfers. Partial toe transfers, including either sensitive cutaneous flaps or composite tissue, are also extremely useful in properly selected patients.