SAQ 137 – Plastic Surgery – finger amputation and reimplantation

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A 65 year old man presents with a left hand injury.

A photograph of the injury is shown below.

Photograph of left hand finger amputations for Geelong SAQ 015 question 7
Hand injury photograph

List three (3) factors that are evident from this image that would suggest a poor prognosis for successful reimplantation.

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List six (6) historical factors that would suggest a poor prognosis for successful reimplantation.

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How would you store the amputated parts, pending a decision for potential reimplantation? List two (2) points in your answer.

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What is the most appropriate regional anaesthesia technique for this patient?

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Total Score: 0 / 12

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