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Contralateral Transplantation of a Finger for Restoration of Thumb Function

From the Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Malteser Hospital, Bonn, Germany

Correspondence: G. Larkin MD, Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Malteser Hospital, von-Hompesch-Str. 1, 53123 Bonn Germany.

Transplantation of a finger from the contralateral hand for thumb reconstruction is seldom done because of possible psychological problems for the patient. We present two cases in which a previously damaged index finger of the contralateral hand was transplanted. In both patients the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger replaced that of the thumb. A powerful pinch to the fingers was achieved and the appearance of both the donor and the recipient hands was considerably improved.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 22, No. 3, 336-340 (1997)
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80398-1


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