The role of arteriography in acute penetrating trauma to the extremities.

Autor: Lipchik, Elliot, Kaebnick, Herman, Beres, James, Towne, Jonathan, Lipchik, E O, Kaebnick, H W, Beres, J J, Towne, J B
Zdroj: CardioVascular & Interventional Radiology; Jul1987, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p202-204, 3p
Abstrakt: The role of arteriography was studied in a series of 98 patients presenting with acute penetrating trauma to their extremities. We concluded: (1) Following "proximity only" injury, arteriography is indicated since vessel damage may occur despite a lack of either signs or symptoms; proximity only injuries, however, do not require emergency angiography. (2) Negative arteriography is reliable in excluding arterial injury, and (3) not all angiographic abnormalities require surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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