title: Popliteal vessel injuries: complex anatomy, difficult problems and surgical challenges.
abstract: The incidence of popliteal vessel injuries is low, even in busy urban trauma centers. As a result of this fact, few trauma centers and trauma surgeons have developed extensive experience in the management of these injuries. Popliteal vessel injuries in both civilian and military arenas incur significant morbidity. These injuries present a difficult challenge, and, although the overall incidence of these injuries remains low, the sequelae can be devastating. Successful outcomes for limb salvage and survival result from early recognition and rapid surgical intervention by a multidisciplinary approach with a great participation of different surgical specialties. From the historical perspective, anatomy, incidence and associated injuries, to the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and morbidity and mortality, the aim of this article is to review the various aspects of these complex injuries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Education and Training International Medicine Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sciarretta
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Education and Training International Medicine Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Perez-Alonso
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Education and Training International Medicine Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ebler
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Education and Training International Medicine Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Mazzini
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Education and Training International Medicine Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Education and Training International Medicine Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA. asensioj@wcmc.com.|Westchester University Medical Center, New York Medical College, Trauma Department of Surgery, 100 Woods Road Taylor Pavilion, Suite E137, Valhalla, NY, 10595, USA. asensioj@wcmc.com.
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Asensio-Gonzalez
keywords: Vascular injuries
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