Initial experience with hand replantation after traumatic amputation in a nonspecialized center Experiência inicial com reimplante de mão após amputação traumática em um centro não-especializado

Traumatic amputation of the hand is an incapacitating injury, requiring skilled surgical care. Achieving functional recovery in addition to salvage of the amputated extremity should be the goal of the patient care team, after the life of the patient is secured. This is a report of the first five cas...

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Main Authors: Cleinaldo de Almeida Costa, Pedro Henrique Oliveira Cabral, Paulo Laredo Pinto, Manoel Jesus Coelho Pinheiro Júnior, Neivaldo José Nazaré dos Santos, Dário Birolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2006-12-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492006000400014