Microsurgery--looking ahead.
The evolving areas of microsurgery pertinent to hand surgery are briefly described and outlined. The spectacular developments in the recent past are merely glimpses of what may yet be ahead for hand surgery. This is illustrated by a science fiction story of the management of an amputation injury in outer space in which many of the currently evolving technologies are employed.
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D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D063987:Hand Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000639:trends*; D009926:Organ Preservation; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D014021:Tissue Preservation