PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence, treatment and outcome of @entity1545 in a well-defined geographical region in Finland. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted of @entity1 admitted to Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), Pirkanmaa, Finland, due to @entity1545 between January 2006 and December 2010. Data regarding @entity130 mechanism, anatomical location, treatment, and short-term outcome were collected from @entity1 ' files and vascular register. RESULTS: Altogether, 143 non-iatrogenic vascular @entity130 occurred during the study period resulting in an annual @entity130 incidence of 5.8/100,000/year in the TAUH region. The majority of the @entity130 were located in the upper extremities (N  =  83, 58  %). Penetrating @entity130 comprised 58  % (83 @entity1 ) of all @entity1545 admissions and were significantly more common among @entity1 compared to @entity1 (83 and 17  %, respectively). The majority (N  =  93, 65  %) of the @entity130 were treated surgically, while in 15 (11  %) @entity1 the @entity130 was resolved by endovascular means. The remaining 35 (24  %) @entity1 were successfully managed conservatively, i.e., by observation or wound exploration only without the need for later (30-day) vascular repair. Two out of 17 @entity1 (12  %) with @entity1545 required major amputation. Procedure-related complications occurred in five @entity1 . In-hospital and 30-day mortality was zero. CONCLUSIONS: This paper demonstrates that the incidence of non-iatrogenic civilian @entity1545 in the Pirkanmaa region is low and mainly caused by @entity2982 . Further, the majority of vascular @entity130 are still treated surgically. In general, the short-term survival of @entity1 who survive the initial @entity130 is good.

Non-iatrogenic civilian XXXX in a well-defined geographical region in Finland.

@entity1545 :: ('MESH:D020214', 'Disease') :: ['vascular trauma', 'lower extremity vascular trauma'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'men'] @entity2982 :: ('MESH:D020197', 'Disease') :: ['penetrating injury'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injuries', 'traumas', 'trauma']
@entity1545 :: (MESH:D020214,Disease) :: ['vascular trauma']
