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Eric J Weiner1, Jordan J Ditchek2, Rachele J Solomon3
1Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Abstract:
Popliteal artery injuries may have devastating consequences if not recognized in a timely fashion. The risk of delayed diagnosis of a vascular injury is particularly high in blunt trauma to the lower extremity. We present a case of popliteal artery injury that is unusual in two respects: severity (a complete transection in the setting of a blunt injury) and lack of clinical and radiographic signs of the commonly associated musculoskeletal injuries.
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