Traumatic arterial injuries of the upper extremity: determinants of disability.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-1985
Abstract
Of 233 patients who sustained vascular injuries during a 13 year period, 99 had involvement of the upper extremity. The primary site of upper extremity injuries was the brachial artery (43 patients), and the primary cause of injury was gunshot wounds. The majority of the vascular injuries were repaired primarily. Nerve injuries occurred in 56 of the patients, and they were the primary cause of disability. Edema and infection were not significant determinants of limitations in function. Gunshot wounds to the brachial artery resulted in the highest incidence of disability and limb loss.
Volume
150
Issue
2
First Page
266
Last Page
270
ISSN
0002-9610
Published In/Presented At
Hardin, W. D., Jr, O'Connell, R. C., Adinolfi, M. F., & Kerstein, M. D. (1985). Traumatic arterial injuries of the upper extremity: determinants of disability. American journal of surgery, 150(2), 266–270. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(85)90134-5
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
4025709
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article