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. 1976 Jun;183(6):701–709. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197606000-00014

Peripheral arterial injuries: a reassessment.

H F Burnett, C L Parnell, G D Williams, G S Campbell
PMCID: PMC1344282  PMID: 973757

Abstract

Ninety-four patients with peripheral arterial injuries were subjected to acute repair, negative exploration, or late repair of the complications of the arterial injury (false aneurysm, A-V fistula, and/or limb ischemia). The causes of failure after acute injury include extensive local soft tissue and bony damage, severe concomitant head, chest or abdominal wounding, stubborn reliance on negative arteriograms in patients with probable arterial injury, failure to repair simultaneous venous injuries, or harvesting of a vein graft from a severely damaged extremity. There is a positive correlation between non-operative expectant treatment and the incidence of late vascular complications requiring late arterial repair. Delayed complications of arterial injuries occurred most frequently in wounds below the elbow and knee.

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