Limb Salvage after Lower-Leg Fracture and Popliteal Artery Transection—The Role of Vessel-First Strategy and Bone Fixation Using the Ilizarov External Fixator Device: A Case Report

Open traumatic lesion of the popliteal artery is relatively rare. Ischemia time longer than 6 h and severity of limb ischemia have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of limb loss. Severe local infection is critical in the presence of major soft tissue trauma or open fractures. We rep...

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Autores principales: Giordano, Vincenzo, Souza, Felipe Serrão, Belangero, William Dias, Pires, Robinson Esteves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8624929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34833438
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina57111220

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