Replantation versus Prosthetic Fitting in Traumatic Arm Amputations: A Systematic Review.

Traumatic arm amputations can be treated with replantation or surgical formalization of the stump with or without subsequent prosthetic fitting. In the literature, many authors suggest the superiority of replantation. This systematic review compared available literature to analyze whether replantati...

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Main Authors: Iris A Otto, Moshe Kon, Arnold H Schuurman, L Paul van Minnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4560425?pdf=render