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J Reconstr Microsurg 1992; 8(6): 447-453
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006729
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© 1992 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Successful Replantation of the Lower Leg after 42-Hour Ischemia: Case Report

R. O. Datiashvili, V. G. Chichkin
  • Department of Emergency Microsurgery, USSR AMS National Center of Surgery, Moscow
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Accepted for publication 1992

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A case of right lower-leg replantation after 42-hr ischemia is presented. Revascularization of the other foot with circulatory decompensation after 36-hr ischemia was carried out simultaneously. The replanted lower leg survived. Following its shortening in replantation by 12 cm, right lower-leg lengthening by 8 cm was carried out 1.5 years after replantation with the aid of a distraction apparatus. The locomotor function in both lower extremities recovered.