Abstract |
In this retrospective study, 79 digits of 55 patients received 102 secondary procedures following replantation. We divided the procedures into two groups, occurring before or after 2 months following replantation. The procedures in the early group were mainly for soft tissue coverage (92%), and those in that late group were mainly for tendon (67%) to improve function. Factors associated with higher incidence of early secondary procedures included multiple- finger injury, avulsion or degloving injury and level of injury proximal to zone III in finger replantation (p<0.05). However, younger patients and those with proximal level replantation in fingers had more late secondary procedures (p<0.05). Flexor tenolysis procedure significantly improved the digital function after replantation (p<0.05).
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Authors | J-C Yu, S-J Shieh, J-W Lee, H-Y Hsu, H-Y Chiu |
Journal | British journal of plastic surgery
(Br J Plast Surg)
Vol. 56
Issue 2
Pg. 125-8
(Mar 2003)
ISSN: 0007-1226 [Print] England |
PMID | 12791355
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Amputation, Traumatic
(surgery)
- Female
- Finger Injuries
(surgery)
- Fingers
(blood supply, surgery)
- Hand
(surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Postoperative Complications
(surgery)
- Reoperation
- Replantation
(methods)
- Retrospective Studies
- Soft Tissue Injuries
(surgery)
- Tendon Injuries
(surgery)
- Tendons
(surgery)
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