Abstract
Objective:
To report two cases of isolated femoral vein injury reconstruction and a review of the literature.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston Upon Hull.
Patients:
Two patients presenting with civilian trauma.
Interventions:
Spiral vein graft interposition and postoperative intermittent pneumatic calf compression.
Main outcome measure:
Limb salvage, vein patency and limb swelling.
Results:
Satisfactory limb salvage, femoral vein patency and absent limb swelling in both cases.
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