title: Traumatic amputations. A vietnam experience.
abstract: Ninety-two acute combat amputations were performed in 70 casualities of the Vietnam conflict. In the 67 surviving patients with 83 stumps, primary closure was done in 24 limbs (30%) and delayed closure in 11 more. Closed cases were observed 2 weeks and no failures noted. In selected patients early suture of war amputations can be practiced with a satisfactory result.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine; D014744:Vietnam