title: [Investigation of replantation of thumb rotation avulsion injury].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate replantation methods and clinical outcomes of thumb rotation avulsion injury,and to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  From Feburary 2009 to March 2012, 21 thumbs suffered from rotation avulsion injuries and replanted by different methods, including 16 males and 5 females with an average age of 32 years old ranging from 16 to 45 years old. Diffierent methods were chosen according to the traumatic condition. And the survival condition and function of the thumbs after replantation were observed and evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among them, 19 replanted figers were survival, 2 cases failed. The mean follow-up period was 8 months (ranged from 3 to 14 months). According to the criteria for function assement of amputated finger issued by the Branch of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medicine Association, the results were excellent in 13 cases, good in 5, and poor in 1.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the traumatic condition to choose various approach in replantation of thumb with rotation avulsion, leading to a higher success rate, and provide the patients with a more aesthetic appearance and satisfied function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Cangzhou Hospital of Integration of TCM, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei, China. 65958189@qq.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Lei
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Xiu
authors.forename: Zhi-Guo
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yuan-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guang-Xian
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D012399:Rotation; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult