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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 7 | Page : 1192-1195 |
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Revascularization of near total amputation of the hand: A viable salvage procedure in a resource-constraint setting
A Ajani1, OS Ilori2, AA Adesina1, MN Salihu3, R Yunusa3, U Wadanas3
1 Department of Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
2 Department of Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo-State, Nigeria
3 Department of Surgery, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. O S Ilori
Department of Surgery, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo-State
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1922_21
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Traumatic near total amputation of the hand with major vascular injury may lead to loss of the hand with dire consequences to the patient. A prompt attempt at salvaging the hand is key to prevent the untoward consequences. In addition, the awareness of the possibility of salvage in our environment should be spread among health care personnel as well as the need for multispecialty approach to the management. We report 2 patients with near total unilateral amputation of their hands proximal to the wrist who underwent salvage procedures.
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