Long-term follow-up of a superficial femoral vein injury: A case report from the Vietnam Vascular Registry

James M. Goff, David L. Gillespie*, Norman M. Rich

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Abstract

We report a 29-year follow-up of a high-velocity superficial femoral vein injury sustained during the Vietnam War that was treated by emergent ligation. After years of suffering recurrent ulceration from chronic venous insufficiency, this patient underwent axillary vein valve transfer with improvement in his venous hypertension. Long-term follow-up of patients with deep venous injuries is necessary to avoid complications from chronic venous insufficiency.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-211
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1998
Externally publishedYes

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