Review Question - QID 219161

A 22-year-old male is brought to the emergency department following a gunshot injury. He presents with the injury seen in Figure A. On initial examination the patient demonstrates full motor and sensory function distally; however, the hand appears paler compared to the contralateral extremity and pulses are neither palpable nor detectable with Doppler. A CTA of the affected extremity demonstrates a brachial artery injury, and the patient undergoes surgical intervention for his vascular injury as well as external fixation of the fracture. During the application of the external fixator, which of the following is true?