title: Longitudinal growth after replantation of immature extremities on rats.
abstract: Replantation of right hindlimbs in 76 immature rats was performed to study the factors affecting longitudinal growth of replanted extremities. There was a significant difference in tibia length between the replanted limb and the contralateral normal limb. The difference was significantly influenced by the ischemic interval (2 vs 4 hours), but not by suture method (intact vessels, vascular anastomosis with 10-0 nylon or 11-0 nylon). The replantation of immature extremities should be promptly undertaken because of the vulnerability of the epiphysis to ischemic insult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000166:cytology; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000601:surgery*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012092:Replantation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013977:Tibia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome