Abstract |
Injury to the popliteal vessels during total knee arthroplasty is a rare but serious complication that can cause permanent loss of function. Its incidence has been reported to be on the rise with an incidence ranging from 0.03% to 0.51%. Although rare, these complications deserve attention as they may have dire consequences, with mortality reaching 7%, amputation in up to 42%, and other morbidities such as ischemic nerve injury (foot drop). We present a case of a 78-year-old female with a pulseless limb after intraoperative injury of the popliteal artery during total knee replacement surgery who was immediately investigated with digital subtraction angiography and found to have a popliteal artery laceration with significant bleeding and a distal occlusion of the artery that was repaired endovascularly. A covered stent graft was used to simultaneously exclude the arterial laceration and to recanalize the localized popliteal occlusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an iatrogenic popliteal artery laceration and occlusion treated endovascularly in the intraoperative time.
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Authors | Elias Kehagias, Christos V Ioannou, Nikolaos Kontopodis, Constatinos Balalis, Dimitrios Tsetis |
Journal | Annals of vascular surgery
(Ann Vasc Surg)
Vol. 29
Issue 7
Pg. 1453.e9-1453.e14
(Oct 2015)
ISSN: 1615-5947 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 26133992
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Aged
- Angiography, Digital Subtraction
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
(adverse effects)
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
(instrumentation)
- Endovascular Procedures
(instrumentation)
- Female
- Humans
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Lacerations
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Popliteal Artery
(diagnostic imaging, injuries, surgery)
- Stents
- Treatment Outcome
- Vascular System Injuries
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
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