RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Case report and literature review of the outcome following reimplantation of the arm JF Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e000124 DO 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000124 VO 2 IS 1 A1 Cary Fletcher YR 2017 UL http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000124.abstract AB The following case report and literature review will detail the management of a traumatic amputation of the arm in a 12-year-old boy. Compared with lower limbs, upper limb prosthesis usually results in significant suboptimal function by any measure. While the literature lacks high-quality evidence with regard to functional outcomes following proximal amputations of the upper limb, especially in children, it is known that children generally have superior functional outcomes compared with their adult counterparts. The mechanism of injury, transportation of the amputated part, type of ischemia, timing of surgery, surgical techniques/factors and postoperative rehabilitation will be discussed as factors affecting outcome of reimplantation.Level of evidence: V