Managing vascular impairment following orthopaedic injury.
Orthopaedic trauma is associated with vascular impairment in approximately 1% of cases, complicating management of the injury, particularly to the shoulder, elbow, pelvis and knee. Doctors treating trauma would be expected to detect and manage several such patients a year.
Ashwood
Neil
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University College, London Hospitals, London W1N 8AA.
Challanor
Eddie
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D000792:Angiography; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000092464:Elbow Injuries