Clinical analysis of fractures around the knee with concurrent vascular and nerve injury

VernacularTitle:膝关节周围骨折合并血管神经损伤临床分析
Author: Jianhua WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Fractures; Knee; Vascular injury; Nerve injury
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(2):242-244
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the therapeutic efficacy for fractures around the knee with concurrent vascular and nerve injury.Methods The clinical data of 75 patients with fractures around the knee with concurrent vascular and nerve injury treated were retrospectively analyzed.And fracture reduction,vascular repair and nerve repair were given depending on degree of injure.Therapeutic efficacy of the treatments was recorded.Results 5 cases were amputation,while the others were alive,the rate of efficacy was 93.06％.27 of the 31 cases of contusion nerve were returned to normal,4 were returned to part of the sensory-motor,11 of 13 cases of completely torn nerve were recovering well,and 2 of which were 2 degree,and the rate of efficacy was 86.36％.Conclusion The appropriate measures and early treatment should be given,by which prognosis of limb could be improved comspicuously,and the order of vascular repair and fractures fixation is influential on surgery success.