Vascular injuries associated with motorcycle accidents. Case series
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccot.2017.11.006Keywords:
vascular trauma, trauma, open fracture, motorcycle accidentAbstract
Background: Given the increase in motor vehicles in Bogota city in recent years, caused by lack of effective means of transportation and adequate roads; associated with recklessness of motorcyclists, a new type of patient has emerged, all members of trauma response must be coordinated to save the patient’s life and injured limb. Motorcycle accidents are high energy traumas that in most cases affect limbs and acute vascular injuries that lead to amputation or late complications are frequent. Early diagnostic arteriography is very important to detect complex lesions and allows us a therapeutic planning. The aim of the study is to determine the type of vascular injuries associated with motorcycle accidents and their treatment.
Materials and methods: We performed a retrospective descriptive study, analyzing the patients who had motorcycle accidents. Variables were analyzed: Age, sex, type of orthopedic lesion, type of associated vascular lesion, lesioned artery, surgical or endovascular management, need for fasciotomies, indication and complications of arteriography, amputation and mortality at 30 days.
Results: A total of 81 patients, with 32 patients with major vascular injury (39%), 21 patients (25%) with a graft-graft, 5 patients by methods endovascular (6%), 7 patients required major amputation due to trauma (8.6%), mortality in 3 patients (3.7%).
Discussion: Early detection and specialized management of vascular injuries associated with motorcycles accidents is key for limb salvage. The incidence of amputation in spite of serious injuries is low. The integral management of the patient is very important to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Level of evidence: IV
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