Varus mechanism is associated with high incidence of popliteal artery lesions in multiligament knee injuries.
Maximiliano ScheuGonzalo F EspinozaCarolina A MelladoPedro A DíazAlan F GarínLuis A O'ConnellPublished in: International orthopaedics (2020)
This data suggests that varus forces causing enough energy to produce a KD-IIIL lesion possess a higher popliteal artery injury risk, making recommendable a thorough examination of the vascular integrity when diagnosing a KD-IIIL lesion.