From: Bomb blast: imaging findings, treatment and clinical course of extremity traumas
| Arterial injury | Fracture | Treatment | GAC | LHS (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amputation (n = 7) | |||||
| Trans-femoral (n = 2) | Femoral artery | Femur (n = 1) |
Traumatic amputation Wound debridement Soft tissue repair | Type 3C | 5 |
| Tibial artery | Tibia (n = 1) | Transfemoral amputation was performed due to the wide skin defect in the femur and posterior flap insufficiency. | Type 3C | 7 | |
| Trans-tibial (n = 3) | Tibial artery | Tibia and fibula | Type 3C | 5 | |
| Tibial artery | Tibia and fibula | Type 3C | 8 | ||
| Tibial artery | Tibia and fibula | Type 3C | 9 | ||
| Trans-radial (n = 1) | Radial and ulnar arteries | Radius and ulna |
Traumatic amputation Wound debridement Soft tissue repair | Type 3C | 7 |
| Trans-humeral (n = 1) | Brachial artery | Humerus | Type 3C | 24 | |
| Non-amputation (n = 7) | |||||
| Fracture (n = 4) | Tibial artery | Tibia and fibula |
Saphenous vein graft External fixator | Type 3C | 7 |
| Tibial artery | Tibia and fibula |
End-to-end anastomosis External fixator | Type 3C | 12 | |
| Popliteal A. | Tibia and fibula |
Saphenous vein graft External fixator | Type 3C | 18 | |
| Radial and ulnar artery | Humerus and ulna |
End-to-end anastomosis External fixator for the humerus External fixator and K wire for the radius and ulna | Type 3C | 24 | |
| Non-fracture (n = 3) | |||||
| Femur (n = 2) |
PFA (A-V fistula) PFA (pseudoaneurysm, extravasation) | None |
Surgical fistula repair PFA ligation | – |
7 8 |
| Popliteal (n = 1) | Popliteal artery | None | Saphenous vein graft | – | 32 |