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fasciotomy.Better demarcation of non-viable tissue makes for precise debridement, and only at this stage may discrimina- tion between a potentially salvageable and an irretrievably damaged limb become clear.Restoration of skeletal…
fasciotomy.Better demarcation of non-viable tissue makes for precise debridement, and only at this stage may discrimina- tion between a potentially salvageable and an irretrievably damaged limb become clear.Restoration of skeletal integrity will safeguard subsequent vessel repair.The debate over whether artery or vein is repaired first is rendered obsolete.A compound vein graft, matching the calibre of the host vessel,'-36-9 or an extra-anatomic vein graft bypassing an open contaminated wound may be constructed at leisure.9 10 These improvements in managing vascular injuries repre- sent dividends from an experience in which the victims of inhumanity have been the key contributors.The hope remains that "one day the people of peace will come into their own in Northern Ireland."20
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John D. Lantos is a pediatrician and bioethicist writing on AI in medicine, neonatal intensive care, and end-of-life decisions. His essays appear in JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Aeon. Read more about John.