Stijn Gcj de Joode, Martijn Gm Schotanus, Lazin Germawi, Ritsaart F Westenberg, Lodewijk W van Rhijn, Neal Chen, Steven K Samijo
BACKGROUND: A flail limb can be the result of a traumatic complete brachial plexus lesion. Some patients prefer retaining the flail limb, however some patients feel that a flail limb negatively affects daily life. In these circumstances an elective amputation is sometimes elected, however long-term follow-up, with respect to satisfaction and function is unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome of this rare and life changing operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 8 patients with a transhumeral amputation performed in 2 specialized medical centers were included...
July 2, 2022: Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Surgery & Research: OTSR