Penetrating femoral artery injuries: an urban trauma centre experience.

Shreya RayamajhiNivashini MuruganAndrew NicolSorin EduJuan KlopperNadraj NaidooPradeep H Navsaria

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2018)

This study has a primary and secondary amputation rate of 2.5 and 6.5%, respectively. There was greater than 90% limb salvage rate. The outcome of threatened limbs due to femoral artery injury is good, provided that there is no delay to surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
lower limb
surgical site infection
trauma patients
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome
peripheral artery disease