Delayed presentation of traumatic popliteal artery pseudoaneurysms: A review of seven cases

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 255-259

  Woolgar, J D ^a   Reddy, D S ^a   Robbs, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fixed flexion deformity; Popliteal artery; Pseudoaneurysm

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY INJURY; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FALSE ANEURYSM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAB WOUND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POPLITEAL ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0036514547     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1582     Document Type: Article

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