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Vascular injury is a significant contributor to loss of life and limb in the civilian and military setting.1 The incidence of vascular trauma in combat has increased from a rate of 2% to 3% during the Vietnam War to more than 15% in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.2,3 The increased rate is multifactorial and partly due to force protection measures that reduce the incidence of lethal torso and ...