Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.106-110
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- 2012
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- 2383-5257(pISSN)
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- 2288-6184(eISSN)
Replantation for Amputation of the Finger by a Dog Bite
견교상에 의한 수지 절단의 재접합술
- Kim, Joo-Yong (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
- Lee, Young-Keun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dason Orthopaedic Clinic) ;
- Woo, Sang-Hyun (Department of Cheon & Woo's Institute for Hand Surgery & Reconstructive Microsurgery, W Hospital) ;
- Yoon, Tae-Yeon (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University)
- 김주용 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정형외과학교실) ;
- 이영근 (다손정형외과의원 정형외과) ;
- 우상현 (W(더블유) 병원 천 앤 우 수부외과 및 미세재건수술센터) ;
- 윤태연 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정형외과학교실)
- Published : 2012.11.30
Abstract
We present the case of a 49-year-old man with a dog bite on his right index finger at the mid-phalanx level. The finger was severely contaminated by the dog bite but, the amputation margin was clean. We replantated the stump. His finger was recovered very successfully 12 months later. It is recommended that in these types of cases, replantation of the severed finger should proceed even if the amputated finger was contaminated by the dog bite, unless there are other factors that prevent replantation.