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Isolated Venous Injury Produced by Penetrating Trauma to the Lower Extremity
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1983
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Venous DiseaseLimb ReconstructionVenous Disease TreatmentLower Extremity WoundLower Limb TraumaVascular SurgeryMajor Venous InjuryTrauma SurgeryVascular TraumaSurgeryWound HealingVenous TraumaChronic DisabilityLower ExtremityMedicineVenous Injury ProducedEmergency Medicine
Simple ligation of major venous injury can be both limb threatening and create chronic disability (9). A case of penetrating trauma to the thigh producing isolated major venous injury is presented. An aggressive approach, immediate exploration, and lateral suture and non-reversed saphenous vein graft, are advocated for the diagnosis and treatment of venous trauma.