Hand replantation using loupe magnification in a resource constrained environment: Case report
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2020-11Author
Nangole, F W
Khainga, S O
Okello, W A
Ajujo, P
Ogallo, J P
Jowi, D
Muoke, A
Wanjiru, F
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Hand replantation is a common surgical procedure worldwide. However, this practice is underdeveloped in many resource-constrained countries in part due to a lack of surgical microscopes. We present a patient successfully managed using loupe magnification. A 17-year-old patient presented with an amputated right hand secondary to a chaff cutter. After an 8-hour surgical procedure, the amputated hand was successfully re-attached to the stump using loupes. The patient's functional recovery was satisfactory after two years of follow-up. In conclusion, replantation of extremities can be successfully achieved using loupe magnification. Loupes should be considered an alternative to operating microscopes for replantation of extremities especially in resource-constrained countries.
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Nangole FW, Khainga SO, Okello WA, Ajujo P, Ogallo JP, Jowi D, Muoke A, Wanjiru F. Hand replantation using loupe magnification in a resource constrained environment: Case report. JPRAS Open. 2020 Nov 18;27:17-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2020.11.006. PMID: 33299921; PMCID: PMC7704419.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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