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Forequarter Replantation and the Lessons Learnt
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Venkataram A
; Shetty N
; Mashalkar NS
; Dsouza N
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
2015[Sep]; 3
(9
): e509
PMID26495222
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The literature on major upper limb replantation, especially those proximal to the
elbow, is inadequate. An 18-year-old man presented to us with a left forequarter
amputation. A replantation was attempted with a view to salvaging function and
avoiding prosthesis. The procedure was technically challenging with a number of
issues not highlighted in previous reports, particularly bony stabilization. The
procedure was initially successful, with good perfusion. However, with time, the
limb showed sepsis and had to be abandoned. We report this case to add to the
literature on replantation at the shoulder level in the hope that this procedure
may be reported successfully in the future.