The Effect of Patient Age on the Success Rate of Digital Replantation.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes and risk factors for failure after digital replantation in elderly patients, with a special focus on the effect of patient age on replantation success.

Methods: Replantation patients older than 60 years were analyzed thoroughly to characterize outcomes and risk factors for failure in older patients. Survival rates of all age groups older than 20 years were then analyzed to determine the specific effect of patient age on replantation success.

Incidence and Mortality after Distal Radius Fractures in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older in Korea.

The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence and mortality of distal radius fracture among patients 50 years of age and older with diagnosis code (ICD10; S52.5, S52.6) and treatment code using a nationwide claims database from 2008 to 2012.

Clinical outcomes of a simultaneous replantation technique for amputations of four or five digits.

Purpose: Replantation of amputations separated by more than four digits is challenging microsurgery because of the technical demands and long operation time. The purpose of this report was to present the clinical and functional outcomes in patients with amputations of four or five digits using a simultaneous replantation technique.

Patients And Methods: Among the 43 patients who visited our institution due to amputation of four or five digits from 2004 to 2013, 35 patients (28 males and seven females) underwent simultaneous replantation of four or five digits.