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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate if preoperative CTA reduces the occurrence of major complications (revision of the anastomosis, partial or total flap failure, and amputation) of the flaps in upper and lower limb trauma, and to describe and analyze the vascular lesions of the group with CTA and its relationship with complications. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken with all 121 consecutive patients submitted to microsurgical flaps for traumatic lower and upper limb, from 2014 to 2020. Patients were divided into two groups: patients with preoperative CTA (CTA+) and patients not submitted to CTA (CTA\u2013). The presence of postoperative complications was assessed and, within CTA+, we also analyzed the number of patent arteries on CTA and described the arterial lesions. RESULTS: Of the 121 flaps evaluated (84 in the lower limb and 37 in the upper limb), 64 patients underwent preoperative CTA. In the CTA+ group, 56% of patients with free flaps for lower limb had complete occlusion of one artery. CTA+ patients had a higher rate of complications (p\u200a=\u200a0.031), which may represent a selection bias as the most complex limb injuries and may have CTA indicated more frequently. The highest rate of complications was observed in chronic cases (p\u200a=\u200a0.034). There was no statistically significant difference in complications in patients with preoperative vascular injury or the number of patent arteries. CONCLUSIONS: CTA should not be performed routinely, however, CTA may help in surgical planning, especially in complex cases of high-energy and chronic cases, since it provides information on the best recipient artery and the adequate level to perform the microanastomosis, outside the lesion area.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3233\/ch-200986","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,2,26]],"date-time":"2021-02-26T12:00:21Z","timestamp":1614340821000},"page":"237-245","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Computed tomography angiography and microsurgical flaps for traumatic wounds: What is the added value?"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"78","author":[{"given":"Lucas Sousa","family":"Macedo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery Group of the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumathology, Clinics Hospital of University of Sao Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, 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