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Replantation and Revascularization of Upper Limb Injuries, an Iraqi Experience | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 272-285 | ||
| Author | ||
| Jafer H.Zainy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Revascularization/replantation is a complex but vital job that plays an important role in life improvement and functional recovery in devascularization /amputation injuries. The purpose is to estimate the survival rate of revascularization/replantation in different location of upper limb and different mechanisms of injury and to clarify the benefit/risk ratio of this complex job. Patients and methods: 59 cases aged from1 year to 56 years with 86 amputated parts of upper limbs of different levels and types were evaluated and managed by revascularization/ replantation. Results The survival rate was 72% of cases and 81% for parts. Conclusion: The revascularization /replantation is worth doing and vital process that plays an important role in improvement of shape and function of victims &can be considered as life improving procedure. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Microvascular surgery; revascularization; replantation; arm replantation | ||
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