Natural history of digital replantation: a 12-year prospective study. 1995

B Povlsen, and G Nylander, and E Nylander
Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Linköping, Sweden.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the fate of the digital arterial anastomoses, resting total digit blood flow, and cold-induced discomfort following digital replantation with two repaired arteries. The evaluation was done with a Doppler ultrasound of the anastomoses, temperature recording from the finger pulp at room temperature, and a questionnaire regarding the patient's impression of cold-induced discomfort. At the 2-year follow-up all anastomoses were patent, but in two of the six patients one anastomosis was occluded at the 12-year follow-up. The replanted digits generally showed lower skin temperatures compared with controls at the 2-year follow-up but these had normalized 10 years later, even in digits with one of the two repaired arteries occluded. The number of patients with severe cold-induced discomfort was unchanged during the observation period. CONCLUSIONS The digital flow continues to increase after the first 2 years after replantation and may reach normal levels at room temperature; however, cold-induced discomfort is not normalized. Total blood flow improvement is not affected by late arterial occlusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012039 Regional Blood Flow The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D012092 Replantation Restoration of an organ or other structure to its original site. Reimplantation,Surgical Replantation,Replantation, Surgical,Reimplantations,Replantations,Replantations, Surgical,Surgical Replantations
D005260 Female Females
D005383 Finger Injuries General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers. Injuries, Finger,Finger Injury,Injury, Finger
D005385 Fingers Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. Finger
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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