Blunt popliteal artery injury following tibiofemoral trauma: vessel-first and bone-first strategy.
Dennis HundersmarckFalco HietbrinkLuke P H LeenenGert J De BorstMarilyn HengPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
Blunt popliteal artery injury (BPAI) is a rare surgical emergency. Long-term outcomes of early revascularization for BPAI appear to be good, independent of initial management strategy. The BF strategy may be preferred in case of severe orthopedic injury, if allowed by total ischemia duration.