Studying foot function in patients after surgical treatment for gunshot wounds of limbs with ischemic muscle injuries using cellular technologies (retrospective analysis)

Abstract

Background. The purpose was to analyze the degree of restoring foot function using therapy with living cells after gunshot wounds to the extremities. Materials and methods. During the 10 years since the start of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine (from 2014 to the beginning of 2024), 39 patients with the consequences of compartment syndrome (presence of ischemic contracture) and nerve damage, which were also accompanied by gunshot fractures, were treated at the National Military Medical Clinical Center “Main Military Clinical Hospital”. Of these, 29 patients underwent therapy with living cells and 10 patients did not. Two groups were formed, with upper and lower limb injuries. Based on this, our team formed 2 study groups: the first one — the main (29 patients) and the second one — controls (10 patients). Results. Based on the data obtained through retrospective analysis, it can be concluded that the use of therapy with living cells has a positive outcome in the treatment of ischemic muscle injuries following gunshot limb wounds. Conclusions. The use of therapy with living cells has a positive effect on improving foot function after gunshot limb injuries with ischemic muscle damage.