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

• Main Authors: Merican, A.M., Kwan, M.K., Cheok, C.Y., Wong, E.L., Ahmad, T.S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2005
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2491/1/Revascularisation.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2491/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16114164
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

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...