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Spare-parts surgery in traumatic amputation sources tissue from the amputated part to cover the residual amputation defect. This case describes a trauma patient requiring below-elbow amputation. Stump closure was accomplished with a pedicled fillet flap derived from the still-attached hand, avoiding donor site morbidity and maximizing stump length.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9009952 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2022.2054420 | DOI Listing |
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