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CC BY 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2024; 59(04): e632-e636
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744518
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Transfer of Second Toe for the Treatment of Traumatic Thumb Amputation in a Four-year-old Child: A Case Report

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1   Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Abstract

Microsurgical toe transfer for thumb reconstruction is a challenging procedure, considering the technical skills necessary to perform it, as well as the difficult postoperative evaluation of esthetical and functional aspects. The present is the report of the case of a 3-year-old child who suffered a traumatic thumb amputation. Thumb reconstruction was performed through microsurgical toe transfer months after replantation failure. Subjective and objective outcome assessments were performed five years after the procedure. The functional outcome was evaluated through the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) and the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT). The Jamar dynamometer (Sammons Preston, Bolingbrook, IL, US) and the Jamar Pinch Gauge (Sammons Preston) devices were used to assess the handgrip and pinch strength respectively. The Semmes-Weinstein monofilament and two-point discrimination tests were performed. The patient presented an excellent functional outcome, partial recovery of strength, complete sensory recovery, and minimal donor site morbidity. A radiographic evaluation was also performed, and it demonstrated the preservation of the epiphyseal plate and the growth potential of the transplanted toe. In all aspects, the data observed reinforce the benefits and indications of toe transfer for thumb reconstruction in children.

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Work carried out at the Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Group, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.




Publication History

Received: 18 November 2020

Accepted: 08 March 2021

Article published online:
31 May 2022

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