Popliteal artery injury during posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia

Marcos Henrique Frauendorf Cenni¹  Bruno Fajardo Do Nascimento¹  Guilherme Galvão Barreto Carneiro¹  Rodrigo Cristiano De Andrade¹  Lúcio Flávio Biondi Pinheiro Júnior¹  Oscar Pinheiro Nicolai¹ 

关键词: Popliteal artery;    Posterior cruciate ligament;    Intraoperative complications;    Artéria poplítea;    Ligamento cruzado posterior;    Complicações intraoperatórias;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rboe.2015.04.005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study reports a case of popliteal artery injury during arthroscopic reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament. The evolution of the injury is described and comments are made regarding the anatomy of this artery and potential risks of this surgical technique. This study had the aims of alerting the medical community, especially knee surgeons, regarding a severe surgical complication and discussing the ways of preventing it.

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