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Case Reports
. 2019 Sep-Oct;10(5):873-878.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.08.006. Epub 2019 Aug 13.

Replantation at the level of the wrist joint: A case report

Oryza Satria  1 , Irsan Abubakar  1 , I Wayan Mahendra Karda  1
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Case Reports

Replantation at the level of the wrist joint: A case report

Oryza Satria et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2019 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Upper extremities amputations are devastating injuries that have a major impact on patients' quality of life. Replantation after traumatic amputation is often performed to obtain limb recovery. Following the high survival rate of replantation of post-traumatic hand amputation, recent emphasis has now shifted to functional recovery rather than survival only. Wrist replantation remains a challenging procedure for orthopaedic and hand surgeon. We reported a case of a 25-year-old male with traumatic amputation of the right hand.

Keywords: Hand amputation; Motor function; Rehabilitation; Sensory function; Wrist amputation.

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Clinical presentation of forearm stump. The amputated right hand was resulted from sharp laceration.
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Amputated hand.
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Debridement and identification of vessels and nerves on the A. Amputated hand, B. forearm stump.
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A. Replanted hand volar, B. Replanted hand dorsum.
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Clinical presentation of 7 days post-operative follow-up.
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Clinical presentation of 6 months post-operative follow-up.
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Radiology Examination Post K-wire removal and arthrodesis using plate and screw.
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Clinical Presentation of last follow-up.
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