title: A guideline to efficiently treating traumatic brachial artery injury.
abstract: In patients with traumatic arterial lacerations, the benefits of short-term tourniquet use may outweigh the risks and be life- and limb-saving. Duplex ultrasound is the most efficient diagnostic test.
authors.affiliation: Ashley Steinke is a recent graduate of the PA program at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, and practices at Family Health Associates in Charleston, West Virginia. John Grosel is an associate professor in the Marietta College PA program and a radiologist with Riverside Radiology and Interventional, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio. The authors have indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinke
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grosel
mesh_terms: D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex