Successful replantation of the lower leg after 42-hour ischemia: case report.
A case of right lower-leg replantation after 42-hr ischemia is presented. Revascularization of the other foot with circulatory decompensation after 36-hr ischemia was carried out simultaneously. The replanted lower leg survived. Following its shortening in replantation by 12 cm, right lower-leg lengthening by 8 cm was carried out 1.5 years after replantation with the aid of a distraction apparatus. The locomotor function in both lower extremities recovered.
Datiashvili
R O
RO
Department of Emergency Microsurgery, USSR AMS National Center of Surgery, Moscow.
Chichkin
V G
VG
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