Open AccessPopliteal artery injury following traumatic knee joint dislocation in a 14-year-old boy: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Slobodan Cvetković,
Nenad Jakovljevic,
Dušica Simić,
Miloš Sladojević,
Ljubomir Djurasic,
Lazar Davidović
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp1401087c
Subject(s) - popliteal artery , medicine , knee joint , knee dislocation , surgery , orthopedic surgery
Posterior knee joint dislocation associated with injury of the popliteal artery in children is an extremely rare condition. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are essential for limb salvage and function.
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