[X-ray diagnosis of bones in replantations in children]

The article reports on x-ray findings in the skeleton of 20 finger replants, one successful arm replant and two successful replants of toes to the hand in 23 children aged one to fourteen years. The quota of successful healing together or setting was 80% in finger replants. Setting of the fracture was delayed by an average period of seven days. Osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis were equally frequent in two children each (10%) and resulted in problems of differential diagnosis. In three children the bone fracture set in false position, without, however, causing any complaints. All epiphyses not destroyed by infection were preserved.