Replantation is an ideal technique for reconstruction following fingertip amputation as it provides ‘like for like’ total reconstruction of the nail complex, bone pulp tissue and skin with no donor-site morbidity. This study is a clinical research on distal finger replantation and its classification, the purpose is to get better understanding of the neurovascular anatomy of distal finger, guide...

BACKGROUND Many studies have been reported on replantation of an upper extremity after traumatic amputation, but there are only a few case reports on replantation of the lower extremities rather than amputation surgery. This is due to preoperative factors, complications and the possibility of good prosthetic substitution.We describe here the dynamic evaluation necessary for a continuous rehabil...

BACKGROUND Partial replantation (i.e. replacement of the extraperitoneal portion of the catheter with creation of a new subcutaneous tunnel) has been suggested to avoid catheter removal in patients with persistent exit-site/tunnel infection (ESTI). However, published experience with this technique is limited. METHODS Partial replantation was performed on an outpatient basis under local anesth...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical effects of lamina replantation with ARCH plate fixation on patients with thoracic and lumbar intraspinal tumors, following laminectomy. Thirteen patients with thoracic and lumbar intraspinal tumors underwent total lamina replantation with ARCH plate fixation and repair of the supraspinous ligaments, following laminectomy and tumor enu...

AIM To address the indications, contraindications, surgical procedure, complications following treatment, factors influencing the results and success rate of intentional replantation procedure. BACKGROUND Intentional replantation is extraction of a tooth to do extraoral root canal therapy, curettage of apical lesion when present, and its replacement in its socket. It has been proposed as an a...

BACKGROUND Despite surgical and technical advances in microsurgery, it is still difficult to obtain satisfactory results after replantation of finger amputation. The aim of the present study was to discuss some of the many factors that can affect the success rate of replantation. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 60 patients with 85 finger replantations was performed. Revascularizations and...

BACKGROUND Traumatic amputation of the penis is a rare surgical emergency. Although repair techniques have been well described in literature, failure of replantation and its causes are poorly understood and reported. Herein, we report the case of a 9 year old boy who underwent replantation of his amputated penis with delayed failure of the surgery, along with a discussion of recent advances in ...

Very little is written about replantation of frostbitten amputated parts due to exposure to very low temperature for extended periods. In this case report the amputated parts were placed directly on an ice pack and exposed the cold during transportation. This caused frostbite of the amputated parts. The replantation of frostbitten amputated digits was performed successfully but the postoperativ...