Key result
Repairing damaged arteries during orthopaedic surgery, rather than ligating them, lessens the risk to limb growth or viability and aims for a return to full function.
Why the study?
Does repair of damaged arteries compared to ligation improve limb viability and function in patients with arterial injuries complicating orthopaedic surgery?
Population
Patients with arterial injuries complicating orthopaedic surgery (3 new cases, 2 follow-up cases)
Comparison
Repair of the damaged artery vs Ligation of the damaged artery
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Arterial repair may preserve limb viability over ligation in orthopaedic injuries; leaves open need for prospective comparative data.
Case Report (n=5)
Does repair of damaged arteries compared to ligation improve limb viability and function in patients with arterial injuries complicating orthopaedic surgery?
Arterial injuries during orthopaedic surgery are rare but serious, and repairing rather than ligating the damaged artery is recommended to preserve limb viability and function.
R. E. Horton (1972) conducted a case report in Arterial injuries complicating orthopaedic surgery (n=5). Repair of damaged artery vs. Ligation was evaluated on Return to full function with near normal vascular anatomy. Repairing damaged arteries during orthopaedic surgery, rather than ligating them, lessens the risk to limb growth or viability and aims for a return to full function.
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