Outcomes of Digit Replantation in Children: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children have been suggested to benefit from digit replantation due to a greater neurogenerative capacity. We aimed to conduct a systematic review on digit replantation in children to provide a comprehensive overview of survival rates and functional outcomes.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted on Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials for studies published between 1980 and 2023. We included peer-reviewed studies reporting on digit survival rates in pediatric patients under the age of 18 years who underwent single or multiple digit replantations distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative outcomes were extracted, and pooled estimates were derived using univariable analysis.

SUBMITTER: Huang RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10721124 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature