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Bilateral Vascular Repair in a Patient with Multiple Upper Extremity Injury Presenting at a Teaching Hospital—Case Report and Literature Review

Penetrating trauma to the upper extremity will usually result in vascular injuries, which mostly also involves nerves and tendons. Morbidity related to upper extremity vascular injuries usually occurs due to the associated injuries of the nerves, tendons, and bone. Early presentation to a trauma cen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Okpechi, Samuel C., Abubakar, Amina I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9267045/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35814970
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jwas.jwas_7_21
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Sumario:Penetrating trauma to the upper extremity will usually result in vascular injuries, which mostly also involves nerves and tendons. Morbidity related to upper extremity vascular injuries usually occurs due to the associated injuries of the nerves, tendons, and bone. Early presentation to a trauma centre and prompt intervention will reduce morbidity associated with upper extremity vascular injuries.