Toe transfer versus finger replantation: New data on patient-reported outcomes Amputations of the fingers and thumb are common injuries, affecting about 45,000 people per year in the United States ...

Look, no one wants to lose a finger, but it happens more often than you'd think. And when it does, the stakes are naturally high, since fingers and thumbs are critical for nearly every task we do.

When Derek from Indiana first noticed problems with his toes, he followed his doctor’s advice without question – amputation. Diabetes, they told him, was the culprit. One by one, his toes were ...

For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key ...

Waltham — August 7, 2025 — For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand ...