Evaluation of digital replantation--a review of 100 cases.
One hundred digital replantations and revascularizations of digits performed during a five year period were analyzed. Seventy replantations (70 per cent) survived and 62 were available for long term functional follow-up. Provided strict indications are observed, replantation is a most worthwhile procedure.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000758:Anesthesia; D001769:Blood; D001775:Blood Circulation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012092:Replantation / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000601:surgery