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Reconstructive surgery in extremity practice is a discipline that requires knowledge of not only orthopedic surgery but also plastic surgery, vascular surgery, and neurosurgery. The goal in decision-making in reconstruction for extremity defects is to provide and restore functional outcome. Decision-making for the lower extremity is mainly focused on restoring and enabling ambulation whereas upper extremity reconstructions are performed to provide at least a functional unit that can be used for basic daily tasks such as eating and hygiene.
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Tűrker, T., Larson, E.E. (2016). Decision-Making in Reconstructions for Traumatic Defects in Extremity Surgery. In: Surgical Decision Making. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29824-5_20
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