title: What to do with non-replanted hands?
abstract: We describe a method for the preparation of amputated limbs to obtain a specimen for anatomical study of the arteries and the skeleton. The procedure is particularly applicable to hands, and prevents the destruction of a perfect hand that cannot be replanted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. stenekes@plastischirurg.com
authors.forename: Martin Willian
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Stenekes
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe A
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Nicolai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D006878:Hydroxides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006878:Hydroxides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C029943:potassium hydroxide