title: Bilateral high upper limb replantation in a child.
abstract: Bilateral high amputation of upper limbs in a child is a very unusual injury. In the present case, although the amputation was high and significant avulsion was present, the age of the child (6 years) made the case both challenging and encouraging--challenging because of the anticipated systemic effects of reperfusion, and encouraging because the long-term prognosis is always more encouraging in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical Trust Hospital, M.G. Road, Cochin-682016, Kerala, India. drashokkoul@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ashok Raj
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Koul
authors.forename: Asha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cyriac
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Khaleel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vinodan
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods