Repair of Vascular Stretch Injury to Distal Femoral Artery after Femur Fracture

Radiographic evaluation confirmed a closed distal femur fracture and a closed fracture of the fibula. Because of his normal hemodynamic status, he was taken for trauma pan-scan, as per hospital protocol, and computed tomographic angiography of the right lower extremity. Because of the rarity of trau...

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Published inThe American surgeon Vol. 84; no. 8; pp. 294 - 295
Main Authors Grant, April A., Ginzburg, Enrique, Lineen, Edward B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2018
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Bone surgery
Catheters
Femoral artery
Femur
Fractures
Injuries
Trauma
Veins & arteries
Florida
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Summary:Radiographic evaluation confirmed a closed distal femur fracture and a closed fracture of the fibula. Because of his normal hemodynamic status, he was taken for trauma pan-scan, as per hospital protocol, and computed tomographic angiography of the right lower extremity. Because of the rarity of traumatic vascular injury in the civilian population, the clinician must maintain a high index of suspicion for these injuries. Lower extremity arterial injury: results of 550 cases and review of risk factors associated with limb loss.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481808400810