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The replantation of predominantly muscular major limbs has not yet become a routine clinical procedure, as even in highly specialized replantation centers early and late complications of the postischemia syndrome remain a potential threat. The possibilities of multiple organ failure (MOF), emergency reamputation, ineffective functional end results (especially in cases of close proximal amputation levels), and death sharply influence a surgeon’s decision for amputation or replantation.
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Steinau, HU. (1988). Summary. In: Major Limb Replantation and Postischemia Syndrome. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02480-5_6
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