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Table 2 Overview of injury pattern, duration of operation and secondary reconstruction procedures

From: Long-term outcome following upper extremity replantation after major traumatic amputation

Pat. no.

Amputation level

Extent of amputation

Time to operation theatre

Duration of replantation

Secondary reconstruction

1

Upper arm

Skin bridge (ulnar nerve damaged, but in continuity)

02:30

08:30

Functional latissimus dorsi transfer + sural nerve grafting

2

Upper arm

Total

02:00

09:15

Functional latissimus dorsi transfer

3

Wrist

Total

02:16

13:35

Sauvé-Kapandji procedure

4

Upper arm

Skin bridge of 15 cm

03:00

10:00

Radial nerve replacement, functional latissimus dorsi transfer

5

Upper arm

Subtotal

00:38

07:30

Sternocleidomastoid flap, brachial plexus reconstruction

6

Upper arm

Subtotal

00:45

08:45

Skin grafting

7

Upper arm

Subtotal

01:00

03:18

Sural nerve grafting

8

Wrist

Total

02:00

10:50

Arthrodesis wrist joint

9

Forearm

Total

01:30

11:55

Functional latissimus dorsi transfer

10

Elbow

Total

02:10

05:15

Tendon transfer

11

Forearm

Subtotal

02:22

04:11

None

12

Forearm

Total

01:40

06:58

Gore-Tex vessel graft

13

Forearm

Total

03:50

06:40

Carpo-metacarpal joint arthrodesis

14

Distal upper arm

Total

02:01

05:24

Functional gracilis flap

15

Wrist

Total

02:10

01:42

Scaphoid screw fixation, tenolysis, extensor tendon reconstruction

16

Upper arm + forearm

Upper arm: skin bridge of 7 cm

Forearm: subtotal

01:37

06:40

Rotation flap upper arm