The social and economic consequences of finger amputations.
120 patients with amputation of at least 1 of the 4 ulnar fingers were admitted to hospital. In none was replantation considered to be possible because of serious damage to the soft tissues and bone. 12 (3-18) years after the accident 80 percent of the patients assessed their condition as good or fair, even those with proximal amputation or loss of 2 or 3 fingers. Our observations do not support replantation when only one of the second-to-fifth fingers have been amputated.
Hovgaard
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Department of Orthopedics, Slagelse County Hospital, Denmark.
Angermann
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Hovgaard
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000191:economics*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000191:economics*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors