J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1975 Dec;10(4):418-421. 10.4055/jkoa.1975.10.4.418.

Popliteal Artery Injuries Associated with Fracture of the Tibia: Report of Two Cases

• Kwon KW
• Kim Y

• KMID: 2471406
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1975.10.4.418

Abstract

Blunt trauma severe enough to cause fracture of the long tones of the limb may seriously damage adjacent arteries either by direct or indirect force. Experience with the management of this complex problem is not easy to gain since the incidence of the combination of fracture and arterial injury is relatively uncommon and diagnosis is frequently delayed until the opportunity to salvage the extremity is lost. From April 1974 to May 1975. two cases of popliteal artery occlusion associated with fracture of the proximal tibia were treated at the Orthopedic Department of the Capital Armed Forces General Hospital.

MeSH Terms

Arm
Arteries
Diagnosis
Extremities
Hospitals, General
Incidence
Orthopedics
Popliteal Artery*
Tibia*

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