title: Replantation: current concepts and outcomes.
abstract: Techniques to improve the chance of successful replantation of digits are well established. Indications and contraindications for replantation are generally agreed on, but they continue to evolve as excellent outcomes are achieved at centers with experience and expertise. Form and function can be restored with avulsion injuries and distal amputations, with good results and high patient satisfaction. Increased financial pressure to control the costs of health care and increased accountability for evidence-based outcomes may lead to the regionalization of replantation care and shared decision making in recommending replantation or revision amputation.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA. Electronic address: rbueno@siumed.edu.
authors.forename: Reuben A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Unit, Trauma Center, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Torino 10100, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Battiston
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Unit, Trauma Center, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Torino 10100, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ciclamini
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Unit, Trauma Center, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Torino 10100, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Titolo
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Unit, Trauma Center, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Torino 10100, Italy.
authors.forename: Bernardino
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panero
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Unit, Trauma Center, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Torino 10100, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tos
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Amputation; Outcomes; Replantation