When managing patients with multiple extremity trauma and limited noninjured autogenous venous conduits, emergent use of prosthetic grafts may provide an effective limb salvage strategy. Despite being placed in multisystem trauma patients with large contaminated soft tissue wounds, emergent revascularization with polytetrafluoroethylene allowed patient stabilization, transport to a higher echelon of care, and elective revascularization with remaining limited autologous vein.
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