title: Replantation surgery.
abstract: The current concepts of replantation surgery, a procedure that has been practiced for half a century, can be discussed in terms of patients' demands and expectations, present indications for the procedure, available evidence that influences decision making, and technical refinements practiced to produce better outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Hand, and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Ganga Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India. rajahand@vsnl.com
authors.forename: S Raja
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sabapathy
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Venkatramani
authors.forename: R Ravindra
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bharathi
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
mesh_terms: D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000601:surgery; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation