Traumatic finger amputations are common, causing significant functional and cosmetic deficits. Microsurgical replantation techniques are the mainstay of treatment for most such injuries although they require adequate conservation of the amputated segment for a successful result. In distal finger amputations, replantation is the procedure of choice, as long as the amputated fragment is viable. I...

We report a case of a hand replantation. A 43-year-old male presented with an amputated right hand. After clinical and radiological examination of the amputated hand and the forearm stump, the patient was consented for hand replantation procedure. Both bones of the forearm were fixed using K-wires. Careful dissection, trimming and repair of the tendons, vessels (two arteries and one vein) and n...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate, in replanted rat upper first molars, through histological analysis, the effect of splinting upon postoperative events related to the tooth and its supporting structures.

INTRODUCTION Modified, reversal technique of fixation in digital replantation using K-wires was analyzed. The results obtained from the standard technique and reversal technique of fixation using K-wires were compared. OBJECTIVE The aim was to compare the results of osteofixation using K-wires in digital replantation when either standard or reversal, modified technique was used. METHODS A r...

BACKGROUND An avulsed permanent tooth is one of the most emergency situations in dentistry. Dentists handling the situation should have adequate knowledge in this field. OBJECTIVE To assess the level of knowledge of emergency management of avulsed teeth among general dentists in Kathmandu. METHODS A questionnaire containing 10 close ended questions about emergency management of avulsed teet...

Cooling of amputated parts during transportation delays the onset of ischaemic tissue damage and contributes to successful replantation. The most common error in preservation of amputated parts is exposing them to temperatures, which may cause cold injury, and thus render them unusable. Two case reports will be presented, which illustrate how freezing cold injury (FCI) of amputated digits may d...

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We present a case of successful artery only total nose replantation in an 18-month-old child, with 10 years of follow-up and full sensory recovery despite no nerve repair. The common absence of veins for anastomosis does not prevent successful replant, as demonstrated with the use of Hirudo medicinalis use in this unique case. We comprehensively review the literature of this rare and complex in...

Total scalp avulsion is a rare but potentially devastating injury that when treated (following a few basic principles) can have very good reconstructive results. The present article reviews the current literature and describes the steps involved in the successful replantation of a complete avulsed scalp of a 33-year-old woman. To the authors' knowledge, the present case regarding replantation o...