Replantation of Multilevel Amputation of the Hand of an Elderly Patient: A Case Report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Replantation of Multilevel Amputation of the Hand of an Elderly Patient: A Case Report

Published:2021-11-09 Issue:04 Volume:26 Page:742-746
ISSN:2424-8355
Container-title:The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)
language:en
Short-container-title:J Hand Surg Asian-Pac Vol

Author:

Kwak Sang Ho¹,Lee Sang Hyun²,Jang Hyo Seok³,Kim Dong Hee⁴,An Sung Jin⁵,Kim Yong Jin⁶

Affiliation:

1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan

2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan

3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan

4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon

5. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam

6. Centum Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, West Busan Centum Hospital, Busan, Korea

Abstract

Replantation of multilevel amputation of the hand requires considerable hospital resources, and the surgical outcomes in older adults have not been described in detail. Thus, replantation for this injury was mostly confined to young patients. Here, we describe the case of a 63-year-old patient with multilevel amputation of the hand in whom replantation surgery was successful with grasp and pinch functions by the last follow-up. We report the clinical, functional, and patient-reported outcomes and discuss the indications. As the patient transfer system and communication technology develops, more patients will arrive at hospitals in a critical time for replantation. Accordingly, hand surgeons should consider offering replantation option for multilevel amputation after evaluating the indications.

Publisher

World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd

Subject

General Medicine

Link

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2424835521720279