TREATMENT OF COMBAT FIRE INJURIES CONSEQUENCES OF THE LOWER LIMBS’ MAJOR VESSELS FOR THE PERIOD OF ATO AND JFO IN 2014-2019

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Abstract:

Gunshot wounds to blood vessels are severe injuries that are often combined with damage to other anatomical structures. Only 21 % had injuries to the main vessels and soft tissues, the rest had injuries to the bones and nerves. In 45.6 % the injuries were isolated, which makes 45.6 %, in 54.4 % – multiple, including injuries of the lower and upper extremities or both lower (22.8 %), head and neck injuries (1.8 %), chest organs (3.5 %), abdominal organs (3.5 %). In most cases, there were injuries of the femoral-popliteal segment, which is 78.9 %, less than the tibial segment 19.3 % and injuries of the femoral-popliteal and tibial segments by 1.8 %. All the wounded were of conscription age. The total of 565 operations were performed to 57 wounded, including 88 on the major vessels (15.6 %), amputations and reamputations – 15 (2.7 %), surgical treatment of the wound – 382 (67.6 %), others – 80 (14.1 %).

Keywords:

major vessels of lower extremities gunshot wounds amputation shunting surgical treatment of wound

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Publication:

«World of Medicine and Biology» Vol. 17 No. 76 (2021) , с. 153-158
УДК 616.14-089

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26724/2079-8334-2021-2-76-153-158