Prognostic factors for femoropopliteal vascular injuries: surgical decisions matter.
Adenauer Marinho de Oliveira Góes JuniorFernanda Beatriz Araújo de AlbuquerqueMatheus Oliveira FeijóFlávia Beatriz Araújo de AlbuquerqueLuciana Roberta do Vale CorrêaMariseth Carvalho de AndradePublished in: Jornal vascular brasileiro (2023)
These injuries mainly involved young men, victims of gunshot wounds. Superficial femoral vessels were the most injured; concomitant non-vascular trauma was frequent, mainly fractures. Inappropriate surgical decisions increased the need for reinterventions by 34 times. Need for fasciotomy, presence of fracture/dislocation, blunt trauma mechanism, and popliteal artery injury increased the risk of amputation.