Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: A Case Report.
- Author:
Se Hyun CHO
1
;
Sun Chul HWANG
;
Soon Taek JEONG
;
Min Seok CHA
;
Kang Min SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. hscspine@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Knee;
Popliteal artery;
Entrapment syndrome
- MeSH:
Head;
Humans;
Knee;
Muscle, Skeletal;
Popliteal Artery;
Saphenous Vein;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2008;20(1):97-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is an infrequent disease that usually occurs in relatively young patients. The authors encountered a case of unilateral popliteal artery occlusion caused by anomalous slippage of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. Complete resection of the occluded segment and myotomy of the anomalous slip were performed, and end-to-end re-anastomosis was completed using a saphenous vein graft. At 18 months after the procedure, there was no evidence of recurrence.
