title: Vascular impingement by external fixator pins: a case report.
abstract: Associated vascular injuries after external fixation of the tibia are rarely encountered. We report a case of impingement of the anterior tibial artery after application of an external fixator. The extrinsic compression disappeared after pin removal. Proper technique of pin placement is re-emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH 45267-0212, USA.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lavadia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blebea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D016267:External Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*