Principles in the management of a mangled hand

Autor:	Chong Ks Alphonsus
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	mutilating hand medicine.medical_specialty High energy business.industry medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:Surgery Hand surgery Review Article lcsh:RD1-811 hand surgery hand fractures Amputation Physical therapy medicine Surgery Operations management mangled hand Set (psychology) business
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol 44, Iss 2, Pp 219-226 (2011) Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery : Official Publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
ISSN:	0970-0358
DOI:	10.4103/0970-0358.85343
Popis:	Mangling hand injuries are high energy complex conditions that are challenging to manage. They require careful planning and meticulous execution of treatment. A clear set of anatomical and functional goals at the outset guides the planning. The first surgery is crucial to ensure good vascularity to the salvaged tissue, prevent infection and achieve bony stabilization. Re-look surgery and definitive reconstruction can then follow. Post-operative therapy is an important component of treatment. Despite best efforts, outcomes are variable in these devastating injuries. Secondary procedures and provision of prostheses will do much to improve the patient's body image and limb function. This article provides a set of principles that will guide the assessment and treatment of such injuries.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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