What to do with non-replanted hands?

Authors: Stenekes, Martin Willian; Nicolai, Jean-Philippe

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Volume 43, Number 1, February 2009 , pp. 61-63(3)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Buy & download fulltext article:

Price: $34.29 plus tax (Refund Policy)

Abstract:

We describe a method for the preparation of amputated limbs to obtain a specimen for anatomical study of the arteries and the skeleton. The procedure is particularly applicable to hands, and prevents the destruction of a perfect hand that cannot be replanted.

Keywords: Amputated hand; non-replanted; anatomical specimen; vascular; epoxy resin

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02844310701270190

Affiliations: 1: Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Publication date: 2009-02-01

More about this publication?