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A case of dorsal oblique fingertip amputation

This study reports successful finger replantation in a patient with a dorsal oblique fingertip amputation. When repairing this unique type of injury, an evaluation of the remaining vessels is more useful for successful replantation than the anatomical zone classification. We propose that Kasai’s cla...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Takeda, Shinsuke, Tatebe, Masahiro, Morita, Akimasa, Yoneda, Hidemasa, Iwatsuki, Katsuyuki, Hirata, Hitoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5532759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28804741
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2017.1348234
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Sumario:This study reports successful finger replantation in a patient with a dorsal oblique fingertip amputation. When repairing this unique type of injury, an evaluation of the remaining vessels is more useful for successful replantation than the anatomical zone classification. We propose that Kasai’s classification is appropriate for guiding treatment.