title: Endovascular repair of blunt extremity arterial injury: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Surgical revascularization is the standard treatment of complex blunt traumatic extremity vascular injuries. Limb salvage may be improved with minimally invasive endovascular therapies because of the ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic intervention simultaneously. Two cases of acute limb-threatening arterial injuries successfully treated with percutaneous endovascular therapy are reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A skier suffered hemodynamic instability after shoulder reduction. An axillary arterial injury was suspected and confirmed with angiography. A covered stent successfully controlled the hemorrhage. A morbidly obese female sustained anterior dislocation of her left knee 7 years previously requiring repair. She developed recurrent knee dislocation with acute leg ischemia. Emergent fixation was performed followed by percutaneous angiography. Short segment thrombosis of the popliteal was noted. Wire recanalization of the thrombosed artery and stent placement restored 3-vessel runoff.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endovascular therapy can offer faster, easier access to the extremity vascular injury facilitating revascularization and avoiding long incisions and dissections.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. pzimmerman@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: d'Audiffret
authors.forename: Lakshmikumar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pillai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000628:therapy; D012865:Skiing; D015607:Stents; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*