title: [Arterio-venous popliteal fistula: a rare late complication of a civilian trauma. A clinical case and review of the literature].
abstract: In spite of the relatively high frequency of popliteal injuries following war and civilian traumas, a late development of an arteriovenous fistula can be considered an uncommon complication. We report a case of a chronic arterio-venous popliteal fistula in a young boy, caused five years previously by a blunt trauma, while playing. The tardive onset of symptomatology and the conspicuous enlargement of the vein underline the unusuality of the case. A review of the literature and the technique for fistula repair, using adsorbable suture, are examined.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seccia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buccianti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiarugi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cavina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011152:Popliteal Vein; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Fistola artero-venosa poplitea: rara complicanza tardiva di un trauma civile. Caso clinico e revisione della letteratura.