[Regional circulation in gunshot wounds of the ankle joint and foot].
Problems of treatment of battle injuries of the ankle joint and foot are discussed. These injuries are characterized with severe disturbances of regional circulation and microcirculation causing hypoxia and metabolic disorders both in soft tissues and in bones. Digital substraction angiography (DSA) was used in 7 wounded (7.53%) of all patients with battle injuries of the foot and ankle joint. Combined treatment including surgery, drugs, physical and exercise therapy, hyperbaric oxygenation was used in all the patients. Prolonged intraarterial infusion of drugs was carried out in 4 of 7 patients. It is concluded that early evaluation of regional circulation permits to clarify expediency of applied combined treatment. Injury of three arteries is the indication for amputation, but even one functioning artery enables use of combined therapy with intraarterial infusion for extremity salvage.
N G
NG
Katargin
S A
SA
Kurdo
N G
NG
Osipov
I S
IS
Obel'chak
G V
GV
Azarov
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008833:Microcirculation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013997:Time Factors; D014857:Warfare; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy