title: Limb revascularization to stimulate bone fracture healing.
abstract: A case of nonunion of a tibial fracture and traumatic occlusion of the superficial femoral artery is presented. Bone healing and consolidation occurred dramatically after revascularization was performed.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Chirurgie Cardio-vasculaire, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Genève, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prêtre
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kürsteiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*