Surgical peculiarities of gunshot injuries to arteries of the extremities caused by modern small arms and light weapons

The aim of the given study was development of surgical tactics in case of femoral artery injury, caused by medium-calibre bullet, on the basis acute experiment on large biological objects. Experimental animals were shot into mid third of the femora by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre (AK-47 made...

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Published in:	Voenno-medicinskij ̆zurnal Vol. 335; no. 10; p. 19
Main Authors:	Samokhvalov, I M, Reva, V A, Denisov, A V, Ozeretskovskiĭ, L B, Pronchenko, A A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-10-2014
Subjects:	Animals Arteries - injuries Arteries - pathology Arteries - surgery Forensic Ballistics - methods Hindlimb - blood supply Hindlimb - injuries Hindlimb - surgery Humans Male Military Medicine - methods Sheep Wounds, Gunshot - pathology Wounds, Gunshot - surgery
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Summary:	The aim of the given study was development of surgical tactics in case of femoral artery injury, caused by medium-calibre bullet, on the basis acute experiment on large biological objects. Experimental animals were shot into mid third of the femora by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre (AK-47 made in 1943). The analysis of microstructure, made in 5 cross-sections performed every 1-centimetre way from the wound canal, showed that there were no any damages of arterial wall. Authors came to conclusion that the surgical debridement of the gunshot wound, made by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre of AK-47, should consist of exsection of devitalized section of artery.
ISSN:	0026-9050