Background: Routine surgical exploration after penetrating upper extremity trauma (PUET) to exclude arterial injury leads to a large number of negative explorations and iatrogenic injuries. Selective non-operative management (SNOM) is gaining in favor for patients with PUET. The present study was undertaken to assess the validity of SNOM in PUET and to present a practical management algorithm. Methods: All consecutive patients presenting to a tertiary referral center following PUET were included in this prospective observational cohort study. Patients were managed along Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS

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doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2013.08684, hdl.handle.net/1765/74535
Surgery and Traumatology
Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
Department of Surgery

van Waes, O., Navsaria, P. H., Verschuren, R. C., Vroon, L., van Lieshout, E., Halm, J., Nicol, A. J.& Vermeulen, J. (2013). Management of penetrating injuries of the upper extremities. Ulusal Travma Ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 19(5), 405–410.https://doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2013.08684