[Peripheral arterial injuries due to fractures and dislocations]

Using 12 typical cases, which are tabulated, the diagnosis and therapy of combined bone and vascular injuries are demonstrated. Particular emphasis is put on a detailed presurgery diagnosis, if possible angiographic diagnosis. Early surgery, subject to a generous indication, with resection of the injured vascular segments and subsegment interposition of an autologous vein transplant is preferred. The correctness of this procedure is confirmed by the corresponding good postsurgery results.