Microvascular hand surgery—transplants and replants—over the past 25 years

Two hundred eighty articles related to microvascular transplants and replants published in The Journal of Hand Surgery over the past 25 years were reviewed. Every facet of microsurgery was covered. One hundred seventy-one articles are referenced and discussed under the following major categories: microvascular transplants, replants, nerve grafts, vein grafts, cold intolerance, vasospasm, monitoring, immediate reconstruction, and historical. Contributions were received from 37 countries and 175 authors or groups of authors. (J Hand Surg 2000;25A:415–428. Copyright © 2000 by the American Society for the Surgery of the Hand.)