In severe injury cases, a body part can be cut or crushed so it is mostly or completely detached from the body. In some cases, where the finger, arm or toe has been retained intact and specialist emergency treatment is available, it can be surgically reattached to the body. This is called surgical replantation. Replantation is complex reconstruction surgery and involves repairing vessels, nerves, connective and soft tissues. It is better suited to clean-cut amputations than crush injuries. Outcomes are variable and if better function results than would be possible with a prosthesis then the operation will be considered successful. Limb shortening is a risk and loss of feeling and function and pain can persist. Our amputation solicitors have experience in these cases: in helping to support the injured person through the long period of rehabilitation and in building a case to claim for the lifetime losses and needs arising.