SALVAGE OF THE SEVERELY INJURED LIMB IN CHILDREN - A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Authors
ZONIS Z WEISZ G RAMON Y JOSEPH GB TOREM S MELAMED Y BIALIK V
Citation
Z. Zonis et al., SALVAGE OF THE SEVERELY INJURED LIMB IN CHILDREN - A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, Pediatric emergency care, 11(3), 1995, pp. 176-178
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric emergency care → ACNP
ISSN journal
07495161
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
176 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-5161(1995)11:3<176:SOTSIL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Massive trauma to a limb, even in young children, may lead to loss of viability and function. A combination of open fracture with vascular, crush, and avulsion injury resulting in acute peripheral ischemia may place the extremity at risk of necrosis and imminent amputation. We su ggest a combined, multidisciplinary approach that includes initial vas cular repair and fractures fixation, with early institution of hyperba ric oxygen therapy.