Citation

Koh SC, Wan Faisham Nu'man WI, Siti Fatimah NMJ, Wan Azman WS, Mohammad P, Arman Zaharil MS. Med. J. Malaysia 2020; 75(3): 292-294.

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(Copyright © 2020, Malaysian Medical Association)

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Lower extremity vascular injury can result in either temporary or permanent disability.

METHODS: This is a clinical audit involving all patients admitted to our institution from January 2008 to June 2018 of those who had undergone revascularization surgery for lower limb trauma.

RESULTS: Fifty-nine patients were in this study with a mean age of 28.1 years. Most of the patients were motorcyclist involved in road traffic accidents with cars (n=30, 50.8%). The popliteal artery was most commonly seen injury (n=41, 69.5%). The mean duration of ischaemia was 14.1 hours. The limb salvage rate was 89.8%.

CONCLUSION: Lower extremity vascular injury caused by RTA treated in our institution predominantly involved young patients aged between 18-30 years associated with long bone fractures causing contusion and thrombosis of the popliteal artery.

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