title: Delayed recanalization angioplasty after traumatic occlusion of the superficial femoral and popliteal artery.
abstract: The management of patients presenting with limb-threatening ischemia after lower limb trauma poses particular demands on vascular surgeons. We describe two patients with lower limb arterial occlusions who presented with limb-threatening ischemia 8 years and 3 years after trauma to the lower limb. They were successfully managed by recanalization angioplasty, with a good early clinical outcome after 5 months and 3 months, respectively. Recanalization angioplasty is a useful adjunct in the management of ischemic limbs after trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, USA. stuart.walker@dhhs.tas.gov.au
authors.forename: Stuart R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beasley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors