We describe a technique to improve the appearance of the donor site after hallux harvesting. The surgery has been used in 6 consecutive patients having a trimmed-toe-type transfer. Instead of the classic stump closure advised by Wei, the following steps were performed on the donor site: (1) removal en bloc of the second metatarsal and transposition of the second toe on top of the proximal phalanx of the hallux, (2) interposition of a tibial (medial) glabrous flap from the tibial aspect of the hallux onto the tibial side of the second toe to increase its size, and (3) eponichial flap to increase the nail show on the second toe. Fixation of the toe was achieved with K-wires and cerclage wire. Crossed K-wires stabilized the first to the third metatarsals for 4 to 6 weeks. Ambulation with a stiff sole was allowed a few days after surgery. The main advantage of this technique is the improved donor site appearance. As a bonus, the amount of skin that can be harvested with the trimmed toe is slightly increased. The main drawback is that the number of toes is reduced to 4.
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