title: Salvage of proximal humeral amputations with a remnant forearm flap.
abstract: Spare-part surgery of upper extremity avulsions may facilitate primary soft-tissue healing and prosthetic rehabilitation. This procedure also may be applicable to the management of analogous proximal lower extremity avulsions where a short femoral stump and a shortage of soft tissue exist.
authors.affiliation: Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mercy Hospital, Janesville, Wisc.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mixter
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Angelis
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Donald
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*