VASCULAR EXTREMITY TRAUMA

Course overview

VASCULAR TRAUMA CAN COME IN THREE FORMS: BLUNT, PENETRATING, OR COMBINATION. THESE INJURIES CAN OCCUR IN A CIVILIAN OR MILITARY SETTING. FORTUNATELY, IN THE CIVILIAN SETTING, IT IS UNCOMMON FOR A PATIENT TO PRESENT WITH THIS TYPE OF INJURY. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT PENETRATING INJURIES TO THE EXTREMITIES ACCOUNT FOR 5 TO 15 PERCENT OF TRAUMAS AND THAT VASCULAR INJURIES ACCOUNT FOR 1 PERCENT OF ALL TRAUMATIC INJURIES TO THE EXTREMITIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VASCULAR EXTREMITY TRAUMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.