title: [Surgical peculiarities of gunshot injuries to arteries of the extremities caused by modern small arms and light weapons].
abstract: The aim of the given study was development of surgical tactics in case of femoral artery injury, caused by medium-calibre bullet, on the basis acute experiment on large biological objects. Experimental animals were shot into mid third of the femora by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre (AK-47 made in 1943). The analysis of microstructure, made in 5 cross-sections performed every 1-centimetre way from the wound canal, showed that there were no any damages of arterial wall. Authors came to conclusion that the surgical debridement of the gunshot wound, made by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre of AK-47, should consist of exsection of devitalized section of artery.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Samokhvalov
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Reva
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Denisov
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ozeretskovskiĭ
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pronchenko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D044709:Forensic Ballistics / Q000379:methods*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012756:Sheep; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery