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Comparing digital replantation versus revision amputation patient reported outcomes for traumatic digital amputations of the hand: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nicholas StoneAjay ShahBrian ChinVictoria Elizabeth McKinnonMatthew C McRae
Published in: Microsurgery (2021)
There is low-quality evidence that thumb replantation achieves superior PROs compared with revision amputation, which may be clinically important. Replantation of single non-thumb digits also yielded superior PROs, which is likely not clinically important and based on very low-quality evidence. Future studies with populations outside Asia are required to determine if PROs vary based on cultural differences toward digital amputation.
Keyphrases
  • patient reported outcomes
  • lower limb
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  • total hip arthroplasty
  • spinal cord injury
  • quality improvement
  • current status