Twenty digital replantations were done in the Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong in the year from August 1977 to August 1978.
The complications encountered in the post-operative period and later stages are discussed. Some of the measures that might contribute towards the prevention and treatment of these complications are analysed.
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