title: The reconstruction of major femoral vessels in a four-year-old girl wounded with shrapnel.
abstract: A four-year-old girl who sustained an explosive injury to the femoral artery and vein underwent vascular reconstruction. An allograft was used as a substitute conduit for both the artery and the vein. Eight months after reconstruction there was no pulse deficit and decrease in systolic blood pressure, nor were there any signs of venous obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Osijek Clinical Hospital, Croatia.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lovrić
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wertheimer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Candrlić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markić
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rubin
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017523:Croatia; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014857:Warfare
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene