[Hand replantation: differences in functional outcome considering patient age and sociomedical aspects]

Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2013 Dec;45(6):344-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1358667. Epub 2013 Dec 19.
[Article in German]

Abstract

By presenting 2 cases of successful hand replantation with similar trauma mechanism, level of amputation and ischaemia time of an 18-year-old female patient and a 48-year-old depressive male patient, the influence of age and sociomedical status on the postoperative outcome is discussed. DASH- (disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand) score and Biometrics E-LINK power and sensitivity measurement were used to evaluate the outcomes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological*
  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Amputation, Traumatic / psychology*
  • Amputation, Traumatic / surgery*
  • Depressive Disorder / complications
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Female
  • Forearm Injuries / physiopathology
  • Forearm Injuries / psychology
  • Forearm Injuries / surgery
  • Hand Injuries / physiopathology
  • Hand Injuries / psychology*
  • Hand Injuries / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microsurgery / methods
  • Microsurgery / psychology
  • Middle Aged
  • Motivation
  • Motor Skills / physiology
  • Patient Participation
  • Postoperative Complications / chemically induced*
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Postoperative Complications / psychology*
  • Psychomotor Performance / physiology
  • Reoperation / methods
  • Reoperation / psychology
  • Replantation / methods*
  • Replantation / psychology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Thumb / injuries
  • Thumb / surgery