Popliteal Artery Injury Without Dislocation of the Knee: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2005.40.7.1021
- Author:
Se Hyun CHO
1
;
Yong Chan HA
;
Sung Hwan AN
;
Jung Su LEE
;
Sun Chul HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea. hscspine@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Popliteal artery;
Rupture;
End-to-end reanastomosis
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Dislocations*;
Extremities;
Knee*;
Popliteal Artery*;
Rupture
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2005;40(7):1021-1023
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Reports of popliteal artery rupture without severe knee trauma are rare. The authors have experienced one case of politeal artery injury without dislocation of the knee. Complete resection of ruptured portion of vessel was performed and end to end reanastomosis was done in this case. Then, circulation of limb recovered soon.
