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ANTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY OCCLUSION AND RELATED SYNDROMES
Author(s) -
Venner B.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1960.tb03100.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gangrene , anterior tibial artery , amputation , ischemia , surgery , embolism , occlusion , compartment syndromes , artery , cardiology , anesthesia , analgesic
Summary The condition of occlusiorl of the anteriot tibial artery is described and illustrated by a case of embolism resulting in gangrene of the tissues of the anterior compartment, infection and ultimately in amputation. The related condition of the anterior tibial syndrome is mentioned. The early reccgnition of the condition is necessary, to employ a minorsurgical procedure which may offer some prospect of mitigating the effects of the ischaemia.