Practical microsurgery.

The reconstructive surgeon who wishes to learn microsurgery must realize that its acquisition demands extensive practice in the research laboratory with clinical application occurring after perfection of the fundamental techniques. Their initial usage should be in traumatic extremity injuries followed by replantation of complete and incomplete amputations. Elective reconstructive microsurgery demands consummate clinical skills and should not be attempted except by those who have convincingly demonstrated their microsurgical skills either in replantation surgery or in the research laboratory.