• G Ruiz, A J Perez-Alonso, M Ksycki, F N Mazzini, R Gonzalo, E Iglesias, A Gigena, T Vu, and Juan A Asensio-Gonzalez.
• Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
• Eur J Trauma Emerg S. 2012 Aug 1;38(4):359-71.

AbstractFemoral vessel injuries are amongst the most common vascular injuries admited in busy trauma centers. The evolution of violence and the increase in penetrating trauma from the urban battlefields of city streets has raised the incidence of femoral vessel injuries, which account for approximately 70% of all peripheral vascular injuries. Despite the relatively low mortality associated with these injuries, there is a high level of technical complexity required for the performance of these repairs. Similarly, they incur low mortality but are associated with significantly high morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are the keys to successful outcomes with the main goals of managing ischemia time, restoring limb perfusion, accomplishing limb salvage and instituting rehabilitation as soon as possible.

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