Single-staged revascularization and reconstruction after crush injury of the wrist and distal forearm: A protocolized approach.
Jianchi LiXiang WuSonggen PengQiahong GuoMing LiuShengshan LiEllen C ShaffreyWeifeng ZengXianhua PanXuan LiaoHongwei LiuPublished in: Microsurgery (2024)
For patients with traumatic crush amputation to the wrist with surrounding soft tissue injury, thorough debridement, revascularization, and reconstruction of amputated limbs can be performed in a single stage using the ALT. A protocolized approach from two institutions is presented, demonstrating improved survival and reduced complications of the traumatized limb with improved long-term patient outcomes.