Penetrating arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are a rare complication of vascular injuries; consequently, few trauma surgeons and trauma centers have significant experience with their management. Most series have been reported during wartime and/or prior to the advent of well-developed vascular surgical…
Historical perspective In 1906, José Goyanes from Spain first resected a traumatic popliteal artery aneurysm and used the adjacent popliteal vein to reconstruct the popliteal artery with an interposition graft. He is thus credited with the description of the first…
Reports of arterial injuries from both the civilian and military arenas report the brachial artery as the most frequently injured vessel, accounting for approximately 25% to 33% of all peripheral arterial injuries. The frequency of injury is similar in some…
Background Penetrating vertebral artery injuries (VAIs) are rare, difficult to diagnose, and pose a challenge to surgeons, given their complex anatomy and difficult surgical exposure. Due to the rarity of these injuries, few surgeons and trauma centers have developed a…