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Ann Ital Chir
; 85(ePub)2014 Jul 28.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25233318
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Blunt trauma of the popliteal fossa is an uncommon cause of lower limb ischemia and it is associated with a high risk for limb loss. REPORT: The case of a young man with anterior dislocation of the right knee joint causing post-traumatic popliteal artery occlusion and severe lower limb ischemia is reported. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge we first report a multidisciplinary approach involving the vascular and plastic surgical teams to treat a wide soft tissue damage after a blunt injury to the popliteal artery.