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Sciarretta JD, Macedo FIB, Ebler DJ, Ruiz G, Otero CA, Pizano LR, Namias N. Management of Femoral Vessel Injuries: A 6-year Single-center Experience. Am Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481508100135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - David J. Ebler
- Ryder Trauma Center/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
| | - Gabriel Ruiz
- Ryder Trauma Center/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
| | | | - Louis R. Pizano
- Ryder Trauma Center/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
| | - Nicholas Namias
- Ryder Trauma Center/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
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