Arterial injuries of the extremities. 1976

S S Gill, and F C Eggleston, and C M Singh, and K A Abraham, and S Kumar, and L H Lobo

Fifty-eight patients with arterial injuries of the extremities were treated during the past 8 years. Fifty-one had acute injuries and seven had nonacute injuries. Blunt trauma or shotgun wounds caused 74% of the injuries, and 55% were associated with skeletal trauma. All the acute injuries endangered the limb; the average ischemic time was 8.5 hours. Brachial, popliteal, and superficial femoral arterial injuries were seen most frequently. Repair was accomplished with autogenous saphenous vein grafts in 47% and end-to-end anastomosis in 41%. Six patients died, four due to injuries of other organs. The most alarming complication of arterial repair was secondary hemorrhage which occurred in three patients and was caused by local infection. Six patients (13.3% required amputations; the highest number (three) after injuries of the popliteal artery. The injuries leading to amputations had associated prolonged ischemia, severity of injury, and associated venous, soft tissue, and skeletal injury. The nonacute injuries were in the form of false aneurysms, pulsating hematomas, AV fistula, and delayed bleeding. These were easily managed without any significant complication.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007866 Leg The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE. Legs
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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