Examination of Mechanism of Injury is Sine Qua Non In Combat Vascular Trauma

We recently read the article in press titled “Epidemiology of upper extremity vascular injury in contemporary combat” by Matthew Vuoncino, et al. with great interest. In the context of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this article explores the characterization of combat upper extremity injury and addresses the surgical management and outc omes. Their analysis of 308 upper extremity vascular injuries resulted from a predominantly (74%) penetrating explosive fragments with 61% associated with fractures and a recorded 12% early limb loss rate and a overall mortality of 4.9%.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research