Long Term Follow up of Toe-to-hand Transfers

Toe transfers are perceived to have changed the landscape of the injured hand over the last half century, yet there are limited validated data that unequivocally support the functional role of toe transfers after traumatic digital amputation. There also remain unanswered questions about what factors critically influence functional outcomes, be it sensory recovery, grip strength or other modality. Furthermore, the use of validated patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in large series of toe transfers with long term follow up, is lacking.