The Ulster medical journal
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Review Case Reports
Femoral artery necrosis due to parenteral intravascular drug misuse: a case report and literature review.
Accidental intra-arterial injection as a consequence of drug misuse has been described in both the upper and lower limbs. We present a case in which a drug abuser injected heroin into his femoral artery. ⋯ A life threatening haemorrhage necessitated ligation of the common femoral artery. His limb survived.
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Biography Historical Article
Sir Ivan Magill KCVO, DSc, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCS, FFARCS (Hon), FFARCSI (Hon), DA, (1888-1986).