Table 2 Comparison donor site (foot)-related complications in vascularized vs. non-vascularized transfers

• 0% complications: no morbidity in the donor feet was noted. All patients were able to run, and no neuromas were noted [17, 20]

• 9% complications: one child had little problems after walking several hours on asphalt [31]

• 0% complications: no difficulty was encountered at the donor feet [48]

• 0% complications: 100% parents happy with function and appearance of foot donor site [68]

• 0% complications: no foot problems were reported [78]

• 8% complications: minor wound dehiscence (n = 1) [60]

2% foot-related complications

• 13% complications: 9 relevant toe shortenings in need of reoperation [6]

• 8% complications: unacceptable deformity of > 8 mm (n = 3), accidental transection flexor tendon (n = 2) [8]

• 100% complications: 100% toe instability [22]

• 6% complications: hypertrophic scarring (n = 1), instability (n = 1), axis deviation (n = 1) [23]

• 0% complications: no complications reported [69]

• 5% complications: hypertrophic scar (n = 1) [77]

Average 22% foot-related complications