Management of femoral vessel injuries: a 6-year single-center experience

Am Surg. 2015 Jan;81(1):86-91.

Abstract

Femoral vessel injuries are a familiar injury treated in busy urban trauma centers. The majority of peripheral vascular injuries to the lower extremity occur most commonly to the femoral vessels. The increasing incidence of civilian violence provides an opportunity to perform a comprehensive review and management of these injuries.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Femur / blood supply*
  • Femur / injuries*
  • Florida / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Limb Salvage
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures*
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnosis
  • Vascular System Injuries / epidemiology
  • Vascular System Injuries / surgery*