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Digital replantation in children: A long‐term follow‐up study
Author(s) -
Ikeda Kazuo,
Yamauchi Shigeki,
Hashimoto Fumio,
Tomita Katsuro,
Yoshimura Mitsuo
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920110402
Subject(s) - replantation , medicine , surgery , numerical digit , term (time) , mathematics , arithmetic , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract This paper reports a series of 14 cases of digital replantation in children who had had a total of 17 digits traumatically amputated. All but two digits survived, for an overall success rate of 88%. The length of follow‐up was between 3 and 14 years (average 8 years). Sensory recovery of all digits was satisfactory. The mean growth rate of replanted digits relative to contralateral digits was 86%. Twelve cases had an excellent result, and one case had a good result. Digital replantation in children is recommended when feasible.