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BACKGROUND
Knee dislocation, which poses a significant risk for injury of the popliteal artery, prompts many surgeons to evaluate these patients with arteriography routinely. Our hypothesis was that physical examination alone (without arteriography) accurately confirms or excludes surgically
One hundred fifteen patients with a unilateral knee dislocation underwent arteriography to examine the popliteal artery. The incidence of popliteal artery injury was 23% (27 patients). Clinically, 29 (25%) of the 115 patients had an abnormal ipsilateral pedal pulse and 23 (79%) of these 29 patients
A patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) and severe osteoarthritis of the right knee with valgus deformity developed early in the postoperative period a posterior dislocation of the knee after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), due to severe spasm of her hamstring muscles. At revision surgery the
Fracture dislocations or dislocations of the knee can produce an arterial injury that may be difficult to evaluate clinically. Aggressive diagnosis and treatment can produce satisfactory results in both vascular and orthopedic situations if performed early after the injury. Five cases of popliteal