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ArticleThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2024

Patient-reported significant disability after major traumatic upper extremity amputation.

Joonas Pyörny, Margit Karelson, Ida Neergård Sletten, Anniina Ukkola, Jarkko Jokihaara

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Joonas PyörnyFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-2423-6443
Margit KarelsonCenter for Musculoskeletal Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Ida Neergård SlettenDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Anniina UkkolaCenter for Musculoskeletal Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Jarkko JokihaaraFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-6153-2180

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Abstract

The aims of this study were to record patient-reported outcomes of treatment of proximal upper extremity amputation injuries and subsequent return to work. A consecutive cohort of 38 patients with a traumatic amputation at or proximal to the carpus had been treated with a replantation or revision (completion) amputation in Tampere University Hospital between 2009 and 2019, and 31 of them participated in this study. The primary outcome was the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure (DASH). Patients reported significant disability indicated by DASH score after replantation (median 30; interquartile range [IQR] 21-47) and revision (completion) amputation (median 33; IQR 16-52). Most patients had cold intolerance and reported low hand function and aesthetics scores. Out of 17 working patients, 10 did not return to their previous work. Our study demonstrates the influence of major upper extremity amputation on daily life activities, even after a successful replantation.

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Amputation, TraumaticDisability EvaluationPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresReplantationAdultArm InjuriesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReoperationReturn to WorkUpper ExtremityYoung AdultAmputationreplantationtraumaticupper extremity

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PMID37994012
PMCPMC11382439

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