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J Reconstr Microsurg 1993; 9(4): 309-312
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006672
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Toe-To-Thumb Transplantation in the Rat

Joseph Yue-Se Bao
  • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Southern California and Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, California
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Accepted for publication 1992

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A toe harvested from the hind foot of a rat was successfully transplanted to the rat thumb position, with vessel and nerve anastomoses. With this technique practiced, there will be more ease, confidence, and success when doing toe-to-hand or small tissue transplantations or replantations in humans, even in infants. The procedure is described and discussed.