Predictors of Success following Microvascular Replantation Surgery of the Upper Extremity in Adult Patients

Background: The purpose of this study is to ascertain which factors are associated with successful replantation in the upper extremity. Secondarily, the purpose was to determine patient factors that differentiate those patients who undergo initial replantation versus initial amputation. Methods: Data gathered for this retrospective study were obtained from a custom subset of the 2015–2020 IBM Truven MarketScan Commercial and IBM Truven MarketScan Medicare Supplemental databases. Data were sorted using Current Procedural Terminology codes and International Classification of Disease, Ninth and Tenth Revision, diagnosis codes. Results: Increasing age was significantly associated with undergoing initial amputation compared with replantation (P
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Hand: Original Article Source Type: research