title: Popliteal vascular injuries.
abstract: Popliteal vascular injury remains one of the most difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for trauma surgeons. Only with strict attention to rapid diagnosis; early surgical treatment with meticulous technical skill; and aggressive use of various adjunctive measures, such as completion arteriography, anticoagulation, fasciotomy, and proper prioritization of management of multiple injuries, can limb salvage be optimized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville 32209, USA. Eric.Frykberg@jax.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Frykberg
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery