Succesful surgical replantation of a forearm total amputation
- Author:
Pham Thanh Khoi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
surgical
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Casts, Surgical;
Replantation;
surgery;
Therapeutics
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2003;8(1):10-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
On July 4th 2002 at the Department of Trauma and Burn, Can Tho General Hospital, an accidental total amputation of the left forearm in a 14 years old child was replanted successfully. Micro-surgery was initiated 2 hours after injury and lasting for 7 hours. Immediate results showed good survival signs of the replanted forearm. Further surgery on the bone of the arm and skin transplantation was performed. Rehabilitation is on going to regain the function of the forearm.
