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Afferent arteriovenous anastomosis for thumb replantation: A case report
Author(s) -
Theile David R.,
Berger Anthony C.,
Wilson Yvonne T.,
Tham Stephen K.
Publication year - 1994
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.1920151112
Subject(s) - medicine , replantation , thumb , anastomosis , microsurgery , arteriovenous anastomosis , surgery , afferent , anatomy
Abstract Described is a case where an afferent arteriovenous anastomosis was successfully employed in the replantation of a large piece of composite tissue amputated from a patient's thumb. The operative procedure is described and aspects of arterialized venous vascular networks are discussed. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.