title: Left External Iliac and Common Femoral Artery Occlusion Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma without Associated Bone Injury.
abstract: Blunt abdominal trauma may cause peripheral vascular injuries. However, blunt abdominal trauma rarely results in injuries to the external iliac and common femoral arteries, which often stem from regional bone fractures. Here, we present the case of a patient who had experienced trauma in the lower abdominal and groin area three months before presenting to the hospital, but these injuries did not involve bone fractures and had been managed conservatively. The patient came to the hospital because of left lower leg claudication that gradually became severe. Computed tomography angiography confirmed total occlusion of the external iliac and common femoral arteries. The patient underwent femorofemoral bypass grafting and was discharged uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Chun Sung
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Il Hwan
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Andesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hye-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Do
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Keum Seok
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Joong Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Oh
keywords: Blunt trauma; Femoral artery; Internal iliac artery