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Since the successful operation of thumb reconstruction with free second toe transplantation in 1966, toe transplantation has been widely used to reconstruct thumb and fingers, and obtained good clinical effects. Due to various factors, many patients and doctors are not very satisfied with the reconstructed fingers. In order to make the reconstructed finger as close as possible to the shape and function of the finger. Hand microsurgeons have done a lot of work to improve the appearance and function of toes. With continuous in-depth research, a number of improvements and innovations have been made in the reconstruction techniques and methods, and the surgical methods have been continuously developed from extensive to detailed, so that finger reconstruction with free second toe transplantation has been continuously improved.
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Lin, J., Wang, J., Hu, D., Xu, Y., Zhang, T. (2023). Reconstruction of Thumb Defects. In: Atlas of Finger Reconstruction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9612-2_10
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