Avascular necrosis of the humeral head following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report

Jacob Rinkinen; David Molway; Matthew Carty; George S M Dyer; Bohdan Pomahac; Anil Chandraker; Simon G Talbot

doi:10.1080/23320885.2017.1345635

Avascular necrosis of the humeral head following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2017 Jul 6;4(1):60-64. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2017.1345635. eCollection 2017.

Authors

Jacob Rinkinen¹, David Molway¹, Matthew Carty¹, George S M Dyer², Bohdan Pomahac¹, Anil Chandraker³, Simon G Talbot¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA.
³ Division of Transplant Surgery, Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA.

Abstract

Vascularised composite allotransplantation (VCA) represents an exciting and emerging field in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Despite the generally good functional and psychosocial outcomes, multiple complications can be associated with the procedure. The authors describe a case of avascular necrosis of the humeral head following successful upper extremity VCA.

Keywords: Avascular necrosis; VCA; osteonecrosis; steroid; vascularised composite allotransplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports