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Vascularized Composite Hand Allograft Procurement and Preparation for Distal and Proximal Forearm Allotransplantation: A Stepwise Approach
Published on: May 23, 2025
[Hand replantation: differences in functional outcome considering patient age and sociomedical aspects]
1Abteilung für Plastische, Ästhetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Aö. KH der Barmherzigen Brüder, Lehrkrankenhaus der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Salzburg, Österreich.
Abstract:
By presenting 2 cases of successful hand replantation with similar trauma mechanism, level of amputation and ischaemia time of an 18-year-old female patient and a 48-year-old depressive male patient, the influence of age and sociomedical status on the postoperative outcome is discussed. DASH- (disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand) score and Biometrics E-LINK power and sensitivity measurement were used to evaluate the outcomes.
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