P. Lorea et al., COMPOSITE BIG-TOE FLAP OF NAIL, NAIL MATRIX, AND BONE FOR REPLACEMENTOF A THUMB DEFECT - CASE-REPORT, Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 13(1), 1997, pp. 7-8
Defects created by glomus tumor resection are usually closed primarily
or with the use of a skin graft or a local flap, The authors present
a case with a large defect on the radial side of a dominant thumb wher
e, to replace missing tissue with the same type of tissue, a custom-ma
de free toe transfer was used, to provide a good functional and aesthe
tic reconstruction.