Table 3.
Site of vascular injury in patients with Absolute Indication for tourniquet placement
| Anatomic Site of | All patients with vascular injury |
Blunt | Penetrating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | (n = 41) | (n = 7) | (n = 34) | p value |
| Brachial Artery | 4 (10%) | 0 | 4 (12%) | 1.00 |
| Brachial Artery and Vein | 3 (7%) | 0 | 3 (9%) | 1.00 |
| Cephalic/Basilic Vein | 3 (7%) | 1 (14%) | 2 (6%) | 0.44 |
| Digital Artery | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (3%) | 1.00 |
| Femoral Artery | 3 (7%) | 1 (14%) | 2 (6%) | 0.44 |
| Femoral Artery and Vein | 4 (10%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (9%) | 0.54 |
| Multiple Upper Extremity Combineda |
3 (7%) | 0 | 3 (9%) | 1.00 |
| Peroneal Artery | 1 (2%) | 1 (14%) | 0 | 0.17 |
| Radial Artery | 6 (15%) | 1 (14%) | 5 (15%) | 1.00 |
| Radial and Ulnar Artery | 5 (12%) | 0 | 5 (15%) | 0.57 |
| Tibial Artery | 4 (10%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (9%) | 0.54 |
| Ulnar Artery | 4 (10%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (9%) | 0.54 |
a
Multiple upper extremity combined includes patients that had a combination of injuries to the cephalic or basilic vein and brachial artery (n = 1), ulnar artery (n = 1), or both (n = 1). Values are expressed as n (proportion).