title: Popliteal artery injury associated with blunt trauma to the knee without fracture or dislocation.
abstract: Popliteal artery injuries are frequently seen with fractures, dislocations, or penetrating injuries. Concern about arterial injury and early recognition of the possibility of arterial injury is crucial for the salvage of the extremity. This article provides an outline of the diagnostic challenges related to these rare vascular injuries and emphasizes the necessity for a high level of suspicion, even in the absence of a significant penetrating injury, knee dislocation, fracture, or high-velocity trauma mechanism. The importance of a detailed vascular examination of a blunt trauma patient is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Erzurum Palandoken State Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imerci
authors.affiliation: Hand Microsurgery Orthopaedic Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozaksar
authors.affiliation: Hand Microsurgery Orthopaedic Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gürbüz
authors.affiliation: Hand Microsurgery Orthopaedic Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tahir Sadik
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Sügün
authors.affiliation: Mugla Sitki Kocman University of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Canbek
authors.affiliation: Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*