Utility of ABI and API Versus CTA to Identify Surgically Significant Arterial Injury After Lower Extremity Trauma in a LMIC
This affirms the reliability of ABI/API as a screening tool to identify patients at risk of LEVI from penetrating trauma. Findings supported international data demonstrating CTA overuse in this subset of patients.
Authors
- Daniel Nicholas Prince (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1874-9127)
- Maeyane Stephens Moeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7459-3388)
- Ilse Joubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-9100)
- Megan Lubout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2485-4235)
- Rubinette Robbertze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7460-7554)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Milpark Hospital (ZA)
- Johannesburg Hospital (ZA)
- Dunedin Public Hospital (NZ)
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12623
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00