Bilateral popliteal artery injury from bumper crush injury
Tominaga, G.T.; Connolly, J.E.; Wilson, S.E.
Journal of Trauma 40(2): 311-313
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5282 PMID: 8637089 Document Number: 461222
Blunt trauma to the knee of sufficient force to result in knee dislocation or fracture is commonly associated with popliteal artery injury. The challenging problem of bilateral popliteal artery injury has been rarely reported. We describe a case of bilateral popliteal artery injury after bumper crush injury be tween two automobiles that illustrates a successful method of management. Expeditious revascularization with minimum ischemia time was obtained by using the posterior approach, rather than the conventional medial approach, allowing two surgical teams to work simultaneously.