Health Policy Implications of Digital Replantation

There have been dwindling numbers of replantations in the United States. Despite the advocacy for centralization in hand trauma, the fundamental landscape and attitudes of surgeons toward replantation have remained lackluster. There is growing and substantial evidence to demonstrate the superior outcomes of replantation in comparison to revision amputation in most scenarios. This article aims to delve into the factors contributing to the decreasing numbers of replantations and proposes strategies to overcome this issue.