A multidisciplinary approach to a complex case of lower limb trauma
Paolo Sapienza 1, Luigi Venturini 1, Elvira Tartaglia 1, Ottavia Borghese 1, Pier Monacelli 2
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
2 Department of Emergency Surgery, Rome, Italy
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Blunt trauma of the popliteal fossa is an uncommon cause of lower limb ischemia and it is associated with a high risk for limb loss. REPORT: The case of a young man with anterior dislocation of the right knee joint causing post-traumatic popliteal artery occlusion and severe lower limb ischemia is reported. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge we first report a multidisciplinary approach involving the vascular and plastic surgical teams to treat a wide soft tissue damage after a blunt injury to the popliteal artery.
Keywords
- Platelet Concentrate Gel
- Popliteal artery blunt trauma
- VAC therapy