Late arterial thrombosis in a replanted thumb: a case report.
A case of arterial occlusion occurred nine years after replantation of a thumb. Factors implicated were smoking and repeated blunt trauma to the first web space. The digit was successfully revascularized after excision of a segment of thrombosed arterial vein graft.
Griffin
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
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Katsaros
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D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012092:Replantation; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors