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ArticleCureus2024

Penetrating Femoral Trauma: A Report on Its Management and Outcome.

Konstantinos Zygogiannis, Dimitrios Kalatzis, Konstantinos Kaoullas, Dionisios Nikolopoulos, Georgios C Thivaios

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Konstantinos ZygogiannisDepartment of Scoliosis and Spine, KAT General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Dimitrios KalatzisDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Laiko General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Konstantinos KaoullasDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Laiko General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Dionisios NikolopoulosDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Laiko General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Georgios C ThivaiosDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Laiko General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penetrating trauma of the femur poses significant life-threatening risks due to potential complications, particularly involving the femoral structures such as the femoral artery, femoral vein, and femoral nerve. These injuries can lead to severe outcomes, especially when accompanied by soft tissue damage. Effective management requires a thorough understanding of the injury's nature, including the extent of soft tissue involvement and associated complications. This report presents a case of a 42-year-old male patient with a penetrating femoral injury through the anterior and posterior aspect of the lower limb without associated fracture, which highlights the importance of prompt surgical intervention and the use of flap reconstruction to address complications such as necrotic soft tissue.

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femoral injury managementpenetrating femoral traumasoft tissue grafttrauma complicationstraumatic vascular injury

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PMID39493090
PMCPMC11531308

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