Evaluation outcome of replanted digits using the DASH score: Review of 38 patients

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-36

  Dabernig, J ^a,b   Hart, A M ^b,c,d   Schwabegger, A H ^a   Dabernig, W ^a   Harpf, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DASH score; Finger replantation; Finger sensibility after replantation; Functional evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADULT; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; FINGER REPLANTATION; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY SYSTEM; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645101689     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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