title: Popliteal vessel injury.
abstract: Popliteal vessel injury still carries a high amputation rate despite the progresses which have been made in vascular surgery. Three patients with such injuries treated with vascular repair are reported and a review of the recent literature is given. Prognostic factors as early diagnosis, delay in treatment, associated injuries as fracture/dislocation and venous injury, soft tissue injuries, adequate vascular repair, and postoperative complications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation