RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Closed Digital Artery Injury
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 139
OP 142
VO 11
IS 2
A1 Bernard P. Luczak
A1 Rory Maher
A1 Ruven Gurfinkel
A1 Lip G. Teh
YR 2011
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/11/2/139.abstract
AB Closed digital artery injury with secondary acute ischemia is a rare phenomenon. The most common injury pattern involves a crush mechanism with a resultant transverse fracture in proximity to the interphalangeal joints. Secondary acute ischemia requires urgent surgical exploration with digital arterial repair to avoid necrosis and associated decreased hand function. One should exercise an air of caution when examining significant closed trauma; neurovascular normality should be established by an adequately trained physician. We present a case of closed digital artery injury with secondary acute ischemia and a review of current literature.