Popliteal Artery Entrapment within a Tibial Plateau Fracture: A Case Report

Jason R. Coffman; David C. Moffatt; Mark A. Foreman

doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00262

Popliteal Artery Entrapment within a Tibial Plateau Fracture: A Case Report

Jason R. Coffman, David C. Moffatt, Mark A. Foreman

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Case:Tibial plateau fractures can be associated with arterial injuries or dysvascular limbs, particularly in settings of trauma. Dysvascular limb in the setting of fracture is commonly due to dissection of the artery. Entrapment of the artery within the fracture is rare. We report a 48-year-old man who presented with left popliteal entrapment within a left tibial plateau fracture status-post external fixation and stent placement in the popliteal artery.Conclusion:Findings from this case highlight entrapment of an artery as a mechanism of a dysvascular limb in the setting of high-energy lower-extremity fractures and specifically for tibial plateau fractures.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e21.00262
Journal	JBJS case connector
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00262
State	Published - Oct 6 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

open fracture reduction
popliteal artery entrapment
tibial fractures
trauma
vascular surgical procedures

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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