title: Major amputation of the upper extremity. Functional results after replantation/revascularization in 47 cases.
abstract: Over a 7 year period, 47 patients underwent replantation of complete (19) and revascularization of incomplete nonviable (28) amputations of the upper extremity. Revascularization of incomplete nonviable amputations had a success rate of 100 percent, where as replantation of complete amputations had a success rate of 74 percent. 37 of the 42 patients with successful replantations had satisfactory functional use of the replanted extremity.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Clinic, K.A.T. Accident Hospital, Athens Greece.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Daoutis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gerostathopoulos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Efstathopoulos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Misitzis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bouchlis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anagnostou
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*