All but one of the following statements is true. Which is not true?

C. More than 50% of repaired injured veins thrombose.

DISCUSSION: Murphy advocated venous repair as early as 1897, after others, including Schede (1882), noted success. Extensive experience in managing large numbers of venous injuries has resulted from major armed conflicts of the twentieth century. Phlebography is particularly valuable for determining venous anatomy and the success or failure of attempted venous repair, and repeated phlebography over the first 72 hours has proven particularly informative. There is a high degree of success in performing lateral suture of lacerations of large-caliber veins as demonstrated by follow-up phlebography.