Pediatric peripheral vascular injuries and associated orthopedic considerations

William Zickler; Jefferey E Martus; Jeffrey S Upperman; Alexander Feliz

doi:10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151127

Pediatric peripheral vascular injuries and associated orthopedic considerations

Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec;30(6):151127. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151127. Epub 2021 Oct 30.

Authors

William Zickler¹, Jefferey E Martus², Jeffrey S Upperman³, Alexander Feliz⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 910 Madison Ave., 2nd Fl., Memphis, TN 38163, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, 4202 DOT, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232-9565, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, 2200 Children's Way, Suite 7100, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Departments of Surgery & Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, 49 N. Dunlap St., 2nd Floor, Memphis, TN 38105, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34930593
DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151127

Abstract

Pediatric peripheral vascular trauma is a rare but highly morbid injury in children and is frequently associated with concomitant orthopedic injuries. These children require multidisciplinary care by pediatric, vascular, and orthopedic surgery. In this review, we describe elements of the complex care required for children with peripheral vascular trauma.

Keywords: Pediatric peripheral vascular injuries; pediatric orthopedic injuries.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Vascular System Injuries* / diagnosis
Vascular System Injuries* / surgery