title: [Transection of the popliteal artery caused by exostosis].
abstract: Two cases of post-traumatic transection of the popliteal artery in patients with exostosis of the lower extremities are reported. This complication does not seem to have been previously described in the literature. The pathogenetic, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are analysed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica I, Università di Milano.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baisi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melloni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zannini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Olivari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Codemo
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Settembrini
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Trans-sezione dell'arteria poplitea causata da esostosi.