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Table 1 Postoperative results of the new thumbs and complications

From: Cosmetic and functional results of a newly reconstructed thumb by combining the phalanx of second toe and the great toenail flap transplantation

  1. TAM total active motion (motion recovery evaluated by total active motion compared with the contralateral thumb); S-2PD static 2-point discrimination; MHQ Michigan Hand Questionnaire
  2. The mean follow-up time was 12 months (range, 8–20 months; SD = 3.47) in group I, 12 months (range, 7–18 months; SD = 2.81) in group II, and 12 months (range, 5–19 months; SD = 3.13) in group III
  3. Group I, thumb reconstruction by great toe transplantation
  4. Group II, thumb reconstruction by second toe transplantation
  5. Group III, thumb reconstruction by the great toe flap and the phalanges of the second toe
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X