What is it about?
A 12 year old boy had his arm cut off during a bus accident. The boy and his limb were brought to the hospital in Jamaica and a team consisting of Orthopaedic and plastic surgeons successfully reattached the limb. The subsequent discussion focuses on the results comparing upper limb prosthesis versus reattachment of the upper limb. The patient's functional outcome is also discussed
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Why is it important?
Important surgical principles, decision making by parents, the child and the surgeons, available options and realistic goals are interesting and important to know.
Perspectives
Patient satisfaction does not necessarily come from a near perfect or perfect result, it is based on their expectation and desires. This case significantly highlights this
Doctor CARY Keith FLETCHER
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This page is a summary of: Case report and literature review of the outcome following reimplantation of the arm, Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, September 2017, BMJ,
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000124.
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