TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Blunt popliteal artery injuries
JO  - New Zealand medical journal
A1  - Smith, Lesley
SP  - 362
EP  - 363
VL  - 109
IS  - 1030
N2  - AIMS: To survey the recent results of vascular damage resulting from knee injuries at Middlemore Hospital. METHOD: A group of sixteen patients treated between 1980-92 were retrospectively analysed. RESULTS: One patient failed a grafting procedure and required a below knee amputation. Another patient lost two muscle compartments with its associated disability, as a result of pressure necrosis from the acute compartment syndrome. The remaining patients were successfully revascularised. CONCLUSION: Unless revascularisation is quickly achieved popliteal artery damage associated with knee injuries will lead to frequent leg amputation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-8446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -