Chapter 12, Problem 12.18CTA

Summary Introduction

To determine: The way by which gangrene develops in arterial peripheral vascular disease and the reason behind healing following amputation to treat gangrene be reduced.

Concept introduction: The disease due to abnormality in the veins or arteries outside the heart is known as peripheral vascular disease. Abdominal aorta, iliac artery, and femoral artery are the main sites of atheroma in the peripheral arteries. The partial occlusion due to atheroma will damage the sensory function in legs and their muscle activities.