More Harm Than Good: It is Time to Reconsider Prophylactic Fasciotomy in Lower-Extremity Vascular Injury

CONCLUSIONS: In trauma patients with lower-extremity vascular injury undergoing vascular repair, selective use of fasciotomy can spare almost half of patients the need for fasciotomy without an increase in limb complications.PMID:38590003 | DOI:10.1177/00031348241244629

Source: The American Surgeon - April 9, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Appajosula S Rao Thomas M Scalea David V Feliciano Melike N Harfouche Source Type: research