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.
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Publication types
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Case Reports
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological*
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Amputation, Traumatic / psychology*
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Amputation, Traumatic / surgery*
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Depressive Disorder / complications
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Depressive Disorder / psychology
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Disability Evaluation*
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Female
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Forearm Injuries / physiopathology
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Forearm Injuries / psychology
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Forearm Injuries / surgery
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Hand Injuries / physiopathology
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Hand Injuries / psychology*
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Hand Injuries / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Microsurgery / methods
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Microsurgery / psychology
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Middle Aged
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Motivation
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Motor Skills / physiology
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Patient Participation
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Postoperative Complications / chemically induced*
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Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
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Postoperative Complications / psychology*
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Psychomotor Performance / physiology
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Reoperation / methods
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Reoperation / psychology
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Replantation / methods*
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Replantation / psychology*
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Risk Factors
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Thumb / injuries
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Thumb / surgery