ABSTRACT
The difficulty in keeping an amputated limb biologically alive is overcome day by
day thanks to the successful replantation procedures applied in the early period.
However, the reflections of this biological success on patients in functional and
psychological terms may not be pleasing all the time. In our study, we aimed to evaluate
the perceptual responses of patients to trauma after replantation and their possible
effects on clinical results. We conducted a retrospective study of 43 patients who
underwent replantation. The average age was 32.4 years and the average follow-up period
was 38.6 months. When the results of the Short Form-36 (SF-36), Beck's Depression
Inventory, and the assessment scores of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and
hand survey were evaluated, there was a negative correlation between the patients
diagnosed with depression and all SF-36 subunits. A negative correlation between the
severity of trauma and the average physical and mental values included in the SF-36
evaluations was observed (r = 0.48, r = 0.51, respectively),. These results revealed that the psychology of the patient
was one of the important factors that could not be ignored in the success of replantation.
KEYWORDS
Replantation - anxiety and depression - quality of life
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Nevzat Selim GokayM.D.
Bulbul Cad. Badem:13, Villa:1, 34538
Bahçeşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Email: nevzatselim@yahoo.com