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Journal of Case Reports
Simultaneous Replantation at Wrist Joint and Revascularization at Elbow Joint in Peripheral Hospital Setup
Prashant Moon, Meera Pandey
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Krishna Hospital and Research Centre, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Prashant Moon 
Email: prashantemoon@gmail.com
Received: 05-JUL-2018 Accepted: 17-SEP-2018 Published Online: 15-OCT-2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2018.0064
Abstract
Background: Replantation and revascularization surgery is a procedure which requires adequate training, good knowledge of microsurgical technique and proper infrastructure and instrument. In India replantation is most of the time performed in tertiary centre which are having good infrastructure and team of plastic surgeons well trained in microsurgical procedure. Case Report: We hereby report simultaneous replantation at wrist level and revascularization at elbow level in a 45 year old female factory worker in a Kumaoun region of India. Conclusion: Decision of reimplantation and revascularization in patient is based upon the patient’s age, occupation, socio-economic status and expected return of function after surgery.
Keywords : Elbow Joint, Humans, Microsurgery, Replantation, Wrist Joint.
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