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Blood Vessel Injuries of the Fingers: A Clinical Comparison of One- and Two-Arterial Blood Supply

Traumatic finger injuries are very common in emergency medicine. When patients present with finger injuries, there is often damage to the vascular nerve bundles, which requires subsequent reconstruction. It is unknown if repairing a unilaterally injured artery affects patients’ recovery in a well-pe...

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Autores principales: Dastagir, Nadjib, Obed, Doha, Bucher, Florian, Murad, Shiar, Dastagir, Khaled, Vogt, Peter M.
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10531927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37762830
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185889
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author Dastagir, Nadjib
Obed, Doha
Bucher, Florian
Murad, Shiar
Dastagir, Khaled
Vogt, Peter M.
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Obed, Doha
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Murad, Shiar
Dastagir, Khaled
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description Traumatic finger injuries are very common in emergency medicine. When patients present with finger injuries, there is often damage to the vascular nerve bundles, which requires subsequent reconstruction. It is unknown if repairing a unilaterally injured artery affects patients’ recovery in a well-perfused finger. This retrospective cohort study compares the clinical outcomes of 11 patients with one-vessel supply (mean age 48.3 years; 7 males, 4 females) to 14 patients with two-vessel supply (mean age 44.5 years; 8 males, 6 females). The patient outcomes were assessed using patient questionnaires (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L), and EuroQol visual analog scale (EQ-VAS)) and a clinical examination of hand function and imaging of circulatory efficiency. No significant changes were observed in the DASH, EQ-5D-5L, and EQ-VAS questionnaires. Clinical evaluation of hand function, measured by cold sensitivity, two-point discrimination, pain numerical analog scale, and grip strength also revealed no significant differences between cohorts. Blood flow measurements using thermal imaging revealed no effects on circulation in the affected digit. Collectively, the study finds reconstruction is not absolutely necessary when there is one intact digital artery as it is sufficient for healing and functional outcomes. We recommend finger artery reconstruction when both digital arteries are injured or if an immediate tension-free suture is possible.
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spelling pubmed-105319272023-09-28 Blood Vessel Injuries of the Fingers: A Clinical Comparison of One- and Two-Arterial Blood Supply Dastagir, Nadjib Obed, Doha Bucher, Florian Murad, Shiar Dastagir, Khaled Vogt, Peter M. J Clin Med Article Traumatic finger injuries are very common in emergency medicine. When patients present with finger injuries, there is often damage to the vascular nerve bundles, which requires subsequent reconstruction. It is unknown if repairing a unilaterally injured artery affects patients’ recovery in a well-perfused finger. This retrospective cohort study compares the clinical outcomes of 11 patients with one-vessel supply (mean age 48.3 years; 7 males, 4 females) to 14 patients with two-vessel supply (mean age 44.5 years; 8 males, 6 females). The patient outcomes were assessed using patient questionnaires (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L), and EuroQol visual analog scale (EQ-VAS)) and a clinical examination of hand function and imaging of circulatory efficiency. No significant changes were observed in the DASH, EQ-5D-5L, and EQ-VAS questionnaires. Clinical evaluation of hand function, measured by cold sensitivity, two-point discrimination, pain numerical analog scale, and grip strength also revealed no significant differences between cohorts. Blood flow measurements using thermal imaging revealed no effects on circulation in the affected digit. Collectively, the study finds reconstruction is not absolutely necessary when there is one intact digital artery as it is sufficient for healing and functional outcomes. We recommend finger artery reconstruction when both digital arteries are injured or if an immediate tension-free suture is possible. MDPI 2023-09-11 /pmc/articles/PMC10531927/ /pubmed/37762830 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185889 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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title_short Blood Vessel Injuries of the Fingers: A Clinical Comparison of One- and Two-Arterial Blood Supply
title_sort blood vessel injuries of the fingers: a clinical comparison of one- and two-arterial blood supply
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