Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Restoration: Successful Limb Salvage following Near-Total Forearm Avulsion Amputation from Boat Rope Injury

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the multidisciplinary approach to limb salvage, including surgical staging, microsurgical repair, and coordinated rehabilitation strategies.
• Identify therapy interventions (orthoses, early protected motion, edema control, adaptive equipment, and CPM/assistive devices) that can support functional recovery and independence in daily activities.
• Evaluate the broader implications of limb salvage versus amputation, including patient-centered functional, psychosocial, and economic outcomes relevant to occupational, physical, and speech therapists involved in trauma rehabilitation.