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Limb infarction

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may also be used. In the arms, balloon thrombectomy is an effective treatment for thromboemboli as well. However, local thrombi from atherosclerotic plaque are harder to treat than embolized ones. If results are not satisfying, another angiography should be performed.
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of the vessels may be necessary to establish other ways to supply the affected parts. Swelling of the limb may cause inhibited flow by increased pressure, and in the legs (but very rarely in the arms), this may indicate a
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Oxygen consumption of skeletal muscle is approximately 50 times larger while contracting than in the resting state. Thus, resting the affected limb should delay onset of infarction substantially after arterial occlusion.
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stored in the cells may supply the muscle tissue long enough for any clot to dissolve, either by intervention or the body's own system for thrombus breakdown. In contrast, brain tissue (in
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Oğuzkurt L, Ozkan U, Gümüş B, Coşkun I, Koca N, Gülcan O (March 2010). "Percutaneous aspiration thrombectomy in the treatment of lower extremity thromboembolic occlusions".
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is used to reduce or at least prevent enlargement of a thrombus, and is also indicated before any surgery. In the legs, below the inguinal ligament, percutaneous
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With treatment, approximately 80% of patients are alive (approx. 95% after surgery) and approximately 70% of infarcted limbs remain vital after 6 months.
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etc.) within 12–20 hours. On the other hand, it has better regenerative capacity once blood supply is reestablished, as the remaining dead inorganic
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The major tissues affected are nerves and muscles, where irreversible damage starts to occur after 4–6 hours of cessation of blood supply.
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Author: Ali Nawaz Khan. Coauthors: Mohammed Jassim Al-Salman, Muthusamy Chandramohan, Sumaira MacDonald, Charles Edward Hutchinson
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Sean O. Stitham, MD and David C. Dugdale III, MD. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD. Reviewed last on: 5/8/2008. Alternative link:
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Magishi K, Izumi Y, Shimizu N (August 2010). "Short- and long-term outcomes of acute upper extremity arterial thromboembolism".
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or darkening) of the skin following necrosis. The discoloration usually has a distinct demarcation at the blockage.
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forms a framework upon which immigrating cells can reestablish functional bone tissue in optimal conditions.
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Grigoriadis E, Fam AG, Starok M, Ang LC (April 2000). "Skeletal muscle infarction in diabetes mellitus".
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Because of the high recurrence rates of thromboembolism, it is necessary to administer
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of the tissue, even before any frank infarction has begun. Such symptoms may include:
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Early symptoms of an arterial embolism in the arms or legs appear as soon as there is
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is a rapid and effective way of removing thromboembolic occlusions.
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Decreased or no pulse in an arm or leg beyond the site of blockage
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Wound covered with a skin graft after pressure was relieved by
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as a rare complication of long standing, poorly controlled
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Surgical measures in acute ischemia of lower extremities
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In addition to evaluating the symptoms described above,
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Kirurgiska åtgärder vid akut ischemi i nedre extremitet
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Campbell WB, Ridler BM, Szymanska TH (November 1998).
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of bones, or necrosis of a part of or an entire limb.
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Index


Specialty
Vascular surgery
area of tissue death
arm
leg
avascular necrosis
ischemia
pallor
Muscle weakness
paralysis
infarction
Blisters
desquamation
ulceration
mottling
cyanosis
Skeletal muscle
anaerobic metabolism
glycogen
cerebral infarction
myocardial infarction
lactate production
Bone
hematopoietic cells
bone cells
osteocytes
osteoclasts
osteoblasts
osseous tissue

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