[Surgical peculiarities of gunshot injuries to arteries of the extremities caused by modern small arms and light weapons].

Abstract

The aim of the given study was development of surgical tactics in case of femoral artery injury, caused by medium-calibre bullet, on the basis acute experiment on large biological objects. Experimental animals were shot into mid third of the femora by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre (AK-47 made in 1943). The analysis of microstructure, made in 5 cross-sections performed every 1-centimetre way from the wound canal, showed that there were no any damages of arterial wall. Authors came to conclusion that the surgical debridement of the gunshot wound, made by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre of AK-47, should consist of exsection of devitalized section of artery.

• Authors: I M Samokhvalov, V A Reva, A V Denisov, L B Ozeretskovskiĭ, A A Pronchenko
• Journal: Voenno-meditsinskii zhurnal (Voen Med Zh) Vol. 335 Issue 10 Pg. 19-24 (Oct 2014) ISSN: 0026-9050 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 25532307 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Animals
• Arteries (injuries, pathology, surgery)
• Forensic Ballistics (methods)
• Hindlimb (blood supply, injuries, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Military Medicine (methods)
• Sheep
• Wounds, Gunshot (pathology, surgery)