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VASCULAR TRAUMA
 

 

Peripheral Vascular Trauma
Karim Brohi, trauma.org 7:3, March 2002

References & Further reading

Frykberg ER. 'Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of extermity vascular trauma.' Surg Clin N Am 1995;75:207-223

EAST Practice Management Guidelines. 'Practice Management Guidelines for Penetrating Trauma to the Lower Extremity.' EAST 2001 http://www.east.org/tpg/lepene.pdf

Vascular Trauma Basics

Introduction
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Management
References

Hafez HM, Woolgar J, Robbs JV 'Lower extremity arterial injury: results of 550 cases and review of risk factors associated with limb loss.' J Vasc Surg 2001;33:1212-1219

Britt LD, Weireter LJ, Cole FJ. 'Newer diagnostic modalities for vascular injuries: the way we were, the way we are.' Surg Clin North Am. 2001;81:1263-1279

Dennis JW, Frykberg ER, Veldenz HC et al. 'Validation of nonoperative management of occult vascular injuries and accuracy of physical examination alone in penetrating extremity trauma: 5- to 10- year follow-up.' J Trauma 1998;44:243-252

Miranda FE, Dennis JW, Veldenz HC et al. 'Confirmation of the safety and accuracy of physical examination in the evaluation of knee dislocation for injury of the popliteal artery: a prospective study.' J Trauma 2002;52:247-252

Feliciano DV, Mattox KL, Graham JM, Bitondo CG. 'Five year experience with PTFE grafts in vascular wounds.' J Trauma 1985;25:71-82

Stone KS, Walshaw R, Sugilyama GT et al. 'Polytetrafluorethylene versus autogenous vein grafts for vascular reconstruction in contaminated wounds.' Am J Surg. 1984;147:692-695

Brohi K, 'Damage Control Surgery' trauma.org 2000;5(6) http://www.trauma.org/resus/DCSoverview.html

Aucar JA, Hirshberg A. 'Damage control for vascular injuries.' Surg Clin N Am 1997;77:853-862

Nichols JG, Svoboda JA, Parks SN. 'Use of temporary intraluminal shunts in selected peripheral arterial injuries.' J Trauma 1986;26:1094-1096

Granchi T, Schmittling Z, Vasquez J. 'Prolonged use of intraluminal arterial shunts without systemic anticoagulation.' Am J Surg 2000;180:493-496

Mubarak SJ, Pedowitz RA, Hargens AR. 'Compartment syndromes.' Curr Orthop 1989;3:36-40

 

 

Introduction