Blunt injury to the left common iliac artery

F Kennedy; E E Cornwell; C Lockett; D Demetriades

Blunt injury to the left common iliac artery

Am Surg. 1995 Apr;61(4):360-2.

Authors

F Kennedy¹, E E Cornwell, C Lockett, D Demetriades

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

PMID: 7893106

Abstract

Injury to the common iliac artery is very uncommon in blunt trauma. We report two cases of intimal tear that led to thrombotic occlusion of the left common iliac artery in victims of motor vehicle collisions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
Iliac Artery / injuries*
Male
Radiography
Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / surgery