Toe to Index finger microsurgical transfer

   



This Patient lost his two fingers and tip of thumb in an industrial accident. 
He wanted us to reconstruct his index finger so that he can switch off and on the machines in the factory he is working. He didn't had to problem in his other daily activities because of loss of the other finger and part of the tip of the thumb.
After detailed discussion of the procedure and its outcomes with the patient in multiple visits the decision of microvascular transfer of 2nd toe to index finger with tendon reconstruction was taken. 
Surgery was successfully performed and the post operative photograph is evident. 

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