A unique case of popliteal artery transection after a motorcycle collision

Popliteal artery injuries may have devastating consequences if not recognized in a timely fashion. The risk of delayed diagnosis of a vascular injury is particularly high in blunt trauma to the lower extremity. We present a case of popliteal artery injury that is unusual in two respects: severity (a...

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Autores principales: Weiner, Eric J, Ditchek, Jordan J, Solomon, Rachele J, Eyerly-Webb, Stephanie, Kiffin, Chauniqua, Carrillo, Eddy H, Davare, Dafney L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5697403/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29181147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx222
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Sumario:Popliteal artery injuries may have devastating consequences if not recognized in a timely fashion. The risk of delayed diagnosis of a vascular injury is particularly high in blunt trauma to the lower extremity. We present a case of popliteal artery injury that is unusual in two respects: severity (a complete transection in the setting of a blunt injury) and lack of clinical and radiographic signs of the commonly associated musculoskeletal injuries.

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