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FUNCTIONAL RESULTS FROM REPLANTATION SURGERY: A FIVE YEAR REPORT FROM THE VIENNESE REPLANTATION TEAM
Author(s) -
Berger A.,
Millesi H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1980.tb04110.x
Subject(s) - medicine , replantation , surgery , transposition (logic) , linguistics , philosophy
We present the results of treatment of completely and incompletely severed digits achieved by the Viennese Replantation Team. These results are regarded as comparable with other internationally reported series. Our extended use of vein and nerve grafts has effected an improvement in functional results and has made possible a more radical approach to severe hand injuries. We have also used composite and compound grafts for fingertip restoration, and utilized joint transplantation or transposition when necessary.