• Melike Oruç, Koray Gürsoy, Kadri Özer, Özlem Çolak, Yüksel Kankaya, Nezih Sungur, Gürhan Mustafa Ulusoy, and Uğur Koçer.
• Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey. droruc@yahoo.com.
• Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2017 Jul 1; 23 (4): 311-316.

BackgroundDespite surgical and technical advances in microsurgery, it is still difficult to obtain satisfactory results after replantation of finger amputation. The aim of the present study was to discuss some of the many factors that can affect the success rate of replantation.MethodsA retrospective analysis of 60 patients with 85 finger replantations was performed. Revascularizations and replantations proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint were excluded. Demographic characteristics of the patients, place of injury, mechanism of injury, level of amputation, and success rate were examined.ResultsA total of 53 male and 7 female patients with mean age of 31 years were included in the study. Index finger (27%) was the most commonly replanted digit. Left side was the more affected, with 62%. Mechanism of injury was crush in 56%, guillotine in 23%, and avulsion in 21% of replanted digits. Success rate was 81%, 53%, and 36% in guillotine, crush, and avulsion injuries, respectively.ConclusionIn conclusion, the injury type and personal variables are very important in the rate of replantation success. Knowledge about the effects of different factors on the results of replantation surgery will provide guidance to hand surgeons in order to inform patients and their relatives properly.

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