Successful revascularisation of near total amputation of the upper limb after ten hours of warm ischaemia

Merican, A.M. and Kwan, M.K. and Cheok, C.Y. and Wong, E.L. and Ahmad, T.S. (2005) Successful revascularisation of near total amputation of the upper limb after ten hours of warm ischaemia. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 60 (2). pp. 218-221. ISSN 0300-5283,

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Abstract

Severe crush injuries to the upper limb may require a formal amputation with devastating consequences to the patient. We report a patient with a near total amputation at the level of mid-forearm who underwent revascularization and salvage of his hand. The operative details of this case are described. It is the first time that such a patient has been treated successfully by plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons at the Sultan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah. Awareness of the possibility of salvage should be spread among health care personnel as well as the need for immediate attention by a multispeciality team. Literature related to the operative technique, contraindications and long term results is reviewed.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Center, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Subjects:	R Medicine
Depositing User:	Nor Izzati Ab Razak
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2012 02:28
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2017 04:26
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/2491

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