title: A multidisciplinary approach to a complex case of lower limb trauma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Blunt trauma of the popliteal fossa is an uncommon cause of lower limb ischemia and it is associated with a high risk for limb loss.
  
  
  METHODS
  The case of a young man with anterior dislocation of the right knee joint causing post-traumatic popliteal artery occlusion and severe lower limb ischemia is reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge we first report a multidisciplinary approach involving the vascular and plastic surgical teams to treat a wide soft tissue damage after a blunt injury to the popliteal artery.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sapienza
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tartaglia
authors.forename: Ottavia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Borghese
authors.forename: Pier Paolo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Monacelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000150:complications*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery