title: Diagnosis and management of penetrating arterial and venous injuries in the extremities.
abstract: Physical examination of a patient in whom a significant vascular injury of the extremity is suspected will almost always provide a prompt and accurate diagnosis of arterial injury. Prompt operation based on the clinical assessment, without specialized diagnostic studies, results in limb salvage and minimal morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery