Posttraumatic Arteriovenous Fistula of the Distal Posterior Tibial Artery as Cause of Delayed Wound Healing in an Unrecognized Arterial Injury

Abstract Background Cases of posttraumatic arteriovenous (AV) fistula of the distal lower limb are rarely reported. Time from trauma to diagnosis varies from hours to years. Case Description This case report of a 51-year-old male patient shows very impressively the extensiv...

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Main Authors: Peter Roth, Christian Heiss, Ahmed Koshty, Bernd Niemann, Andreas Boening
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-12-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1363167