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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2016; 49(02): 279-282
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.191308
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Replantation in scapulothoracic avulsion amputation of the right upper limb in a 3-year-old child- A preliminary report

Sanjay Mahendru
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
,
Rakesh Kumar Khazanchi
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
,
Vimalendu Brajesh
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
,
Akram Jawed
1   Medanta Bone and Joint Institute, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
,
Aditya Aggarwal
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
,
Hardeep Singh
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
,
Sukhdeep Singh
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
,
S. Krishnan
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity
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13 August 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Replantations for major amputations of upper extremity have been widely performed. We report a unique case of successful replantation of scapulothoracic avulsion amputation in a child. In this manuscript, we discuss the various challenges faced during the procedure and chances of neural recovery.

KEY WORDS

Replantation - scapulothoracic avulsion - upper extremity amputation
 

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