TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Traumatic popliteal artery occlusion following lower extremity crush injury presenting with isolated patellar dislocation
JO  - American surgeon
A1  - Amro, Chris
A1  - Parekh, Akshat T.
A1  - Diamond, Keith
A1  - Lissauer, Matthew E.
A1  - Butts, Christopher A.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - While traumatic popliteal artery injury historically has a low incidence, failure to acutely recognize the vascular insult poses a significant risk of limb loss and functional impairment. A 71-year-old male presented with left lower extremity pain in setting of a crush injury working underneath a vehicle resulting in an isolated lateral dislocation of his patella and complete occlusion of the distal popliteal artery. He was taken to the operating room for an in-situ bypass and four-compartment fasciotomy. His hospital stay included three staged washouts/debridements with eventual closure. He was discharged after 38 days to a rehabilitation facility with ability to self-ambulate with assistance within one month. This patient's presentation is unique for his isolated patellar dislocation without associated injuries characteristically associated with a traumatic vascular injury of the popliteal artery and serves to remind the importance of complete examination in the setting of blunt trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-1348
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00031348231160846
ID  - ref1
ER  -