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Popliteal artery injury after total knee arthroplasty.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Mureebe, L; Gahtan, V; Kahn, MB; Kerstein, MD; Roberts, AB
Published in: Am Surg
May 1996

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly performed orthopedic procedure. The incidence of vascular complications after TKA is low. However, these complications may be debilitating, limb-threatening, and potentially avoidable. Our first patient, who had no preexisting vascular occlusive disease, developed an ischemic extremity after TKA. The second patient underwent TKA and was diagnosed with a severely ischemic limb 48 hours postoperatively. Both patients underwent above-knee to below-knee popliteal artery saphenous vein bypass grafting. Although limb salvage was obtained in both cases, one had a significantly neuropathic foot. In conclusion, long-term morbidity can be avoided by early identification and treatment of ischemia by bypass grafting.

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Published In

Am Surg

ISSN

0003-1348

Publication Date

May 1996

Volume

62

Issue

5

Start / End Page

366 / 368

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Popliteal Artery
  • Male
  • Leg
  • Knee Prosthesis
  • Ischemia
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Aged, 80 and over
 

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Mureebe, L., Gahtan, V., Kahn, M. B., Kerstein, M. D., & Roberts, A. B. (1996). Popliteal artery injury after total knee arthroplasty. Am Surg, 62(5), 366–368.
Mureebe, L., V. Gahtan, M. B. Kahn, M. D. Kerstein, and A. B. Roberts. “Popliteal artery injury after total knee arthroplasty.Am Surg 62, no. 5 (May 1996): 366–68.
Mureebe L, Gahtan V, Kahn MB, Kerstein MD, Roberts AB. Popliteal artery injury after total knee arthroplasty. Am Surg. 1996 May;62(5):366–8.
Mureebe, L., et al. “Popliteal artery injury after total knee arthroplasty.Am Surg, vol. 62, no. 5, May 1996, pp. 366–68.
Mureebe L, Gahtan V, Kahn MB, Kerstein MD, Roberts AB. Popliteal artery injury after total knee arthroplasty. Am Surg. 1996 May;62(5):366–368.

Published In

Am Surg

ISSN

0003-1348

Publication Date

May 1996

Volume

62

Issue

5

Start / End Page

366 / 368

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Popliteal Artery
  • Male
  • Leg
  • Knee Prosthesis
  • Ischemia
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Aged, 80 and over