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Li XL, Wang W, Liu F, Hu W, Liang DS. Successful Lower Limb Replantation of Knee-Level Amputation in a Child: A Case Report. J Foot Ankle Surg 2021; 59:427-430. [PMID: 32131016 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Replantation of a lower extremity amputated at the knee joint level in a child is rare. We present a case of a 3-year-old child with his right leg totally severed from the knee joint in a traumatic accident. After 5 hours of cold ischemia time, together with antishock therapies, the child underwent leg replantation under stable conditions. The replanted lower limb finally survived after several surgical procedures. The patient was discharged 4 weeks after admission and had restored partial motor and sensory functions 6 months after surgery. During follow-ups, the patient underwent sustained rehabilitation and recovered well. Two years after replantation, secondary knee reconstruction was performed and yielded favorable aesthetic and functional improvement. In brief, a successful knee-level replantation in a child is attributed to correct preoperative first aid, excellent microsurgical skills, and intensive postoperative management.
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- Xiao-Lin Li
- Surgeon, Orthopedics Department, Ningxia Armed Police General Hospital, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.
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- Surgeon, Orthopedics Department, Ningxia Armed Police General Hospital, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Surgeon, Orthopedics Department, Ningxia Armed Police General Hospital, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Surgeon, Orthopedics Department, Ningxia Armed Police General Hospital, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Surgeon, Orthopedics Department, Ningxia Armed Police General Hospital, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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Bumbaširević M, Lešić A, Palibrk T, Georgescu AV, Matei IR, Tabaković D, Matić S, Glišović Jovanović I, Petrović A, Manojlović R. Lower limb replantation: 27 years follow up. Injury 2020; 51 Suppl 4:S77-S80. [PMID: 32122628 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Replantation of lower extremity is a very complex and difficult procedure. There are still a lot of controversies about indications, even numerous scoring systems are now available that can facilitate the surgeon's decision. We present the functional results of a replanted below-knee amputation in an elderly patient, 27 years after the injury and discuss the indication for replantation.
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- Marko Bumbaširević
- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; SANU - Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Serbia.
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, University of Medicine Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, Romania; Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Clinical Hospital of Recovery, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, University of Medicine Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, Romania; Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Clinical Hospital of Recovery, Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Luo X, Yilihamu Y, Liu A, Huang Y, Ou C, Zou Y, Zhang X. Replantation and Lengthening of a Lower Leg in a 7-Year-Old Child: A Case Report. J Foot Ankle Surg 2019; 58:1273-1275. [PMID: 31679680 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Replantation of the lower leg has controversial indications, but it may be considered in carefully selected patients. Although the function of prosthetic lower legs has been improved in recent decades, leg salvage remains a laudable goal. We present the case of a 7-year-old child who sustained a traumatic amputation at the level of the middle tibia with loss of the middle portion of the lower leg. We performed successful replantation, and tibia lengthening was performed starting 10 days after replantation and lasted 6 months.
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- Xuchao Luo
- Surgeon, Department of Hand Surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Surgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Surgeon, Department of Hand Surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Surgeon, Department of Hand Surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Surgeon, Department of Hand Surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Surgeon, Department of Hand Surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Surgeon, Department of Hand Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
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Durban CMC, Lee SY, Lim HC. Above-the-knee replantation in a child: a case report with a 24-year follow-up. Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr 2015; 10:189-93. [PMID: 26563900 PMCID: PMC4666230 DOI: 10.1007/s11751-015-0230-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Replantation of an amputated limb is generally contraindicated in crushing and traction injuries. Injury to muscle tissue and skin also creates difficulties in coverage, and bony fractures may shorten limb length which can impede lower extremity function. Numerous cases have been reported on the successful replantation of the lower limb in children; however, review of previous English literature has documented only very few replantation at the thigh level, and those with severe crushing injury resulted in subsequent amputation. We report a case of successful thigh-level replantation in a 3-year-old child who sustained a crushing–traction type of injury with a follow-up of 24 years. After the replantation, early and late complications developed but these were successfully managed. On her last visit, the patient had pain-free ambulation without assistance, had intact protective sensation distal to the injury, and was very satisfied with the outcome. Replantation of the lower limb in children with crushing or avulsion type of injuries is still a worthwhile procedure. However, both the patient and the family should be aware that multiple surgeries may be needed to accommodate to long-term complications such as joint stiffness, scar contractures, and limb length discrepancies.
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- Claire Marie C Durban
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, 80, Guro-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, 80, Guro-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, 80, Guro-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea.
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Kiermeir DM, Meoli M, Müller S, Abderhalden S, Vögelin E, Constantinescu MA. Evaluation of a porcine whole-limb heterotopic autotransplantation model. Microsurgery 2012; 33:141-7. [DOI: 10.1002/micr.22038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2012] [Revised: 07/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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