ABSTRACT
In a controlled, retrospective, clinical study, the relationships between traumatic
digital amputation, digital replantation, and cold intolerance were investigated.
The results of the investigation indicate that cold intolerance is a major reason
for disability after digital amputation. They also indicate that the cold intolerance
experienced after digital replantation is due to the original injury, and that it
is not aggravated by the reconstructive surgery. Cold intolerance, in and of itself,
is not a contraindication to digital replantation, regardless of whether the patient
lives or works in high- or low-temperature environments.
