Successful replantation following an accidental forearm amputation. Case report and review of the literature.
We report a patient who suffered an accidental complete amputation of the right forearm followed by a successful replantation and comment on the indications and management of macro-replantations of the upper limbs. This is the first time that a successful surgical procedure of this nature has been performed in Bolivia, with no post-operative complications and excellent long-term functional recovery.
Sauma
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Department of Surgery and Unit of Physical Therapy, Centro Médico Quirúrgico Boliviano Belga, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Quiroga
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Brockmann
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Montaño
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Flores
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Barrenechea
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JP
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation