Franco-de la Torre L, Villafán-Bernal JR, Díaz-Franco, Martha C; Padilla-Martín, Esperanza; Franco-Díaz de León, Raúl; Isiordia-Espinoza MA, Sánchez-Enríquez S

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: There are just a few reports that deal with long-term outcomes of a partial amputation surgical repair. Long-term studies have reported similar rates of disability among patients with amputations and those that have been undergoing reconstructive surgery. Objective: The purpose of this report is describing a clinical case of a patient with partial traumatic amputation of an upper limb with an excellent functional recovery after 13 years of follow-up. Clinical case: The case of an 8 year old male patient with severe trauma to the upper left limb is described. The lesions included an oblique diaphyseal open fracture of the distal region of the humerus, along with detachment of the biceps and triceps muscles. The fracture was fixed transiently with 2.0 mm Kirschner’s wire followed by immobilization with Sarmiento’s brace, and finally, open reduction and internal fixation with a 3.5 mm dynamic compression plate were performed. The muscular and neurovascular integrity allowed microsurgical repair of the radial nerve and neuromuscular rehabilitation. Conclusion: This clinical report represents a case with an excellent functional recovery witnessed through a 13-year follow-up period.

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