The ability to microsurgically re-attach a body part that has been amputated represents one of the pinnacles of reconstructive surgery. Replantation of such parts offers a result that is usually superior to any other type of reconstruction. However, replantation of extremities involves more than microsurgery, as repair of bony and tendon injury must be undertaken as well. This article will focu...

This intervention study evaluated knowledge of first responders regarding the emergency clinical protocol in cases dental avulsions and impact an informative campaign. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate effect provided information on among service professionals management avulsion teeth: before campaign (T0) after (T1). Participants were invited attend trauma awareness that carried out by ...

INTRODUCTION Replantation of a limb to the contralateral stump after bilateral traumatic amputations is rare. To the best of our knowledge, there are only a few reports of crossover lower limb replantation in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION We treated a 37-year-old Chinese woman with bilateral lower limb crush injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Her lower limb injuries were at differe...

INTRODUCTION There is much controversy regarding the current indications and contraindications for digital replantation. PRESENTATION OF CASE Three patients with absolute contraindications for digital replantation according to classical criteria are presented (Case 1: multilevel amputation of the hand and fingers; Case 3: avulsion of the thumb; Case 4: index amputation proximal to the inserti...

BACKGROUND Digital replantation has become a well-established technique that has revolutionized hand surgery. One of the most important factors to a successful replantation is less than 12 hours of warm and 24 hours of cold ischemia time. The purpose of this article was to present a concept of door-to-surgery time and test the hypothesis that success in distal digital replantation is associated...

Objective: Ear replantation poses a significant technical challenge even for the skilled microsurgeon. Many ear amputations result from avulsion and thus have damaged and often diminutive vessels with a paucity of veins. Artery-only replantation is an option for ear salvage, but little is published on the clinical course and appearance after this procedure. Methods: A subtotal ear replantation ...

BACKGROUND Tooth replantation after traumatic avulsion or transplantation is a challenge in oral surgery. A special method named auto-alloplastic replantation, in which a titanium post is used after extraoral endodontic treatment, combines several advantages. The treatment is performed in one step with no further endodontic intervention, no wide root canal instrumentation, no recontamination, a...

T he literature has few articles on primary anterior teeth replantation and splinting. Reports in the literature on avulsion and replantation primarily address the permanent dentition, perhaps because most complete avulsions occur between the ages of 7 and 11 yearso1 Recently a case was reported on the avulsion and successful replantation of two primary mandibular incisors in a 2-year-old patie...

Replantation is defined as reattachment of the part that has been completely amputated and there is no connection between the severed part and the patient. In Boston in 1962 Malt successfully replanted a completely amputated arm of a 12-year-old boy. Komatsu and Tamai reported the first successful replantation of an amputated digit by microvascular technique. There are no strict indications and...