J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1980 Dec;15(4):870-873. 10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.4.870.

Replantation of Severed Thigh: A Case Report

• Ahn JH
• Yoo MC
• Kim BK

• KMID: 2456415
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.4.870

Abstract

During the last 18 years only a small number of successful replantation of lower extremities severed by trauma have been reported. In this paper we report the first successful case of replantation of completely amputated thigh In Korean literature. A 31-year-old man was admitted to Kyung Hee Unlversity Hospital on February 27th 1976, approximately 1 hour after accident in which the left thigh was completely amputated 15 cm above the knee joint. Circulation was restored 6 hours after amputation through anastomosis of the femoral vein, artery, great saphenous vein, profunda femoris artery and vein. The continuity of sciatic nerve was reestablished by secondary furnicular suture 7 week after injury. About 4 years and 7 months after injury the patient could walk without pain and returned to his occupation. Thre was a almost complete return of motor and sensory function of the posterior tibial nerve.

Keyword

Replantation; Severed thigh; Microsurgery

MeSH Terms

Adult
Amputation
Arteries
Femoral Vein
Humans
Knee Joint
Lower Extremity
Microsurgery
Occupations
Replantation*
Saphenous Vein
Sciatic Nerve
Sensation
Sutures
Thigh*
Tibial Nerve
Veins