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Rachel V Currie1, Jamie D Clements, Shakeel M Dustagheer
1Regional Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Abstract:
The KliniTray "breast board" used by many oncological breast surgeons is an innovative idea to succor microsurgical digital replantation. This piece of sterile equipment is readily available and provides excellent immobilization and retraction of the skin of digital amputates with minimal trauma. The fine metal pins are the key to its efficacy. They provide the flexibility to alter the position of the amputated part and alter the retraction of skin edges as many times as necessary. The construct acts as a tremor-free assistant for a single surgeon to efficiently prepare the amputated part of a digit, saving time including expensive theatre time.
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