Brachial vessel injuries: high morbidity and low mortality injuries |
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Authors: | T Vu J A Asensio F N Mazzini J D Sciarretta J Chandler E H Lieberman M Ksycki L Pizano |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL 33136-1018, USA; |
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Abstract: | Introduction Reports of arterial injuries from both the civilian and military arenas report the brachial artery as the most frequently
injured vessel, accounting for approximately 25–33% of all peripheral arterial injuries. The brachial artery is surrounded
by important peripheral nerves —the median, ulnar and radial, and also parallels the humerus and associated veins. Due to
its close proximity to these structures, associated nerve and osseous injuries are frequent with residual neuropathy from
such nerve injuries, often the main sources of permanent disability. |
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