The peripheral pulse following XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1317 @entity432 @entity548
There has been little attention paid to the persistence of the pulse following complete forearm arterial transection, and we found no report that has established the etiology or frequency of this phenomenon. Eighteen @entity1 with documented complete radial or ulnar artery transections were evaluated. Nine of the 18 @entity1 had persistently palpable pulse distal to the transections. Seven of the pulses were due to retrograde flow and two were due to transmission from the proximal arterial stump or large collaterals. The Allen test was accurate in demonstrating @entity432 in each case. Digital compression of the intact artery eliminated the pulse in those cases due to retrograde flow. Documentation of flow direction and collateral vessels was performed with the Doppler directional velocity meter. The fallibility of the peripheral pulse following complete @entity1317 is stressed. The Allen test, digital compression of the intact artery, and Doppler studies should be performed on @entity1 with suspected @entity1317 . The exploration of all wounds in the region of major arteries from which profuse @entity548 has occurred is recommended.
