Replantation for Amputation of the Finger by a Dog Bite.
- Author:
Joo Yong KIM
1
;
Young Keun LEE
;
Sang Hyun WOO
;
Tae Yeon YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dog bite;
Finger;
Amputation;
Replantation
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Animals;
Bites and Stings;
Dogs;
Fingers;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Replantation
- From:Journal of the Korean Microsurgical Society
2012;21(2):106-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present the case of a 49-year-old man with a dog bite on his right index finger at the mid-phalanx level. The finger was severely contaminated by the dog bite but, the amputation margin was clean. We replantated the stump. His finger was recovered very successfully 12 months later. It is recommended that in these types of cases, replantation of the severed finger should proceed even if the amputated finger was contaminated by the dog bite, unless there are other factors that prevent replantation.
