title: [Arterial injuries of the upper extremities].
abstract: At the Department of Surgery in Pilsen in 1982-1991 a total of 26 patients with upper extremity vascular injuries was treated. Brachial artery was injured most commonly (50%). The direct trauma was responsible for 88.5% injuries, indirect injury was recorded in 11.5% cases only. The incidence of concomitant injuries of the vein, nerve or bone was 73.1%. Approximately one third of arterial injuries was caused by criminal offences. The vascular reconstruction was performed in all 26 patients. The overall patency rate was 84.6%, the amputation rate was 3.8%. One patient with polytrauma died of sepsis (3.8%). The authors give a comprehensive review of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of vascular injuries of the upper extremities.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgická klinika FN, Plzen.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Treska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bílek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simána
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valenta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Poranĕní tepen horních koncetin.