Superficial femoral artery transposition repair for traumatic popliteal rupture

Pierre Maitrias; Valérie Molin; Denis Belhomme; Thierry Reix

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2012.12.011

Superficial femoral artery transposition repair for traumatic popliteal rupture

Ann Vasc Surg. 2014 Feb;28(2):492.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.12.011. Epub 2013 Dec 19.

Authors

Pierre Maitrias¹, Valérie Molin¹, Denis Belhomme¹, Thierry Reix²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France. Electronic address: reix.thierry@chu-amiens.fr.

PMID: 24360938
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.12.011

Abstract

Closed dislocation of the knee with complete popliteal rupture is an uncommon injury. It requires prompt recognition and treatment to prevent limb loss. We describe a case of acute ischemia caused by complete knee dislocation with rupture of the popliteal artery that was successfully repaired with superficial femoral artery transposition. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported clinical experience of the use of an arterial autograft for revascularization of traumatic popliteal artery rupture.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls
Autografts
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Female
Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
Femoral Artery / physiopathology
Femoral Artery / transplantation*
Humans
Knee Dislocation / diagnosis
Knee Dislocation / etiology*
Knee Dislocation / physiopathology
Knee Dislocation / surgery
Middle Aged
Orthopedic Procedures
Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
Popliteal Artery / injuries
Popliteal Artery / physiopathology
Popliteal Artery / surgery*
Rupture
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vascular System Injuries / diagnosis
Vascular System Injuries / etiology
Vascular System Injuries / physiopathology
Vascular System Injuries / surgery*