title: Proximal tibial and fibular physeal fracture causing popliteal artery injury and peroneal nerve injury: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Either proximal tibial or tibial physeal injuries are rare. The combination of both is even rarer, let alone causes a vascular injury. Early intervention is the key for management. We hereby present an interesting case of simultaneous proximal tibiofibular physeal injury with popliteal arterial occlusion and common peroneal nerve injury. The present case is important in two aspects: firstly it reports a very rare occurrence of simultaneous proximal tibiofibular physeal injury associated with vascular insult and common peroneal nerve injury; secondly it highlights that with timely intervention excellent results can be achieved in paediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Guled
authors.forename: Nirmal-Raj
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Gopinathan
authors.forename: Vijay-G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Goni
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rhh
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Prateek
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Behera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications*