title: Arterial injury during revision total knee replacement. A case report.
abstract: A case of an anatomical variation of the arterial vessels in the popliteal fossa, leading to a vascular transection during a total knee revision is presented. The authors believe this complication should be considered in all cases of knee revision surgery.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Metzdorf
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Jakob
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petropoulos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Middleton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D012086:Reoperation