[Restorative microsurgery in severe injury and traumatic amputation of the distal portions of the extremities]. / Vosstanovitel'naia mikrokhirurgiia pri tiazhelom povrezhdenii i travmaticheskoi amputatsii distal'nykh otdelov konechnostei.

Application of microsurgical methods and free grafting of the compound complexes of tissues with the vessels and nerves in particular with microanastomoses permitted to achieve high functional results in traumatic amputation of extremities in contiguity, severe destroying traumas and their consequences. Experience of 1000 urgent microsurgical operations, including 638 replantations of digits and their blocks for various kinds of amputation on the palm level was summarized. Classification of amputation, taking into account the injury mechanism and character, promoting the choice of optimal tactic and technique of restoration operation was elaborated. Indication for replantation are substantiated, the results of restoration operation, complications occurring after large segments of extremities replantation and measures for their treatment are analysed. Definite success of operation is determined by the extent of first operation and by subsequent rehabilitation measures conduction including the correcting operations and various conservative methods.