Complete femoral artery transection from blunt trauma

Complete common femoral artery transection from blunt trauma without bony injury is a rare event. Below we report upon a young cyclist who sustained complete transection of the common femoral artery following blunt trauma. The patient was managed successfully by graft repair of the transected artery. This case report highlights the importance of prompt recognition and repair of this unusual injury as well as the relationship of the injury to a previously described pattern known as motor-scooter-handlebar syndrome.