Blunt traumatic iliac vein laceration without pelvic fracture: a rare entity.

Boulanger, B; Green, J; Rodriguez, A · J Vasc Surg · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Most blunt traumatic pelvic venous injuries are associated with pelvic fractures. We report the case of a 32-year-old man who suffered a common iliac vein laceration, without a pelvic fracture, during a motor vehicle accident. Laparotomy and venous repair were undertaken.

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