TY - JOUR
T1 - Limb salvage after delayed diagnosis for blunt traumatic infrapopliteal occlusion
AU - Causey, Marlin Wayne
AU - Oguntoye, Morohunranti O.
AU - Miller, Seth
AU - Andersen, Charles
AU - Singh, Niten
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Infrapopliteal occlusion is uncommon after blunt trauma, and limb salvage after delayed diagnosis is even rarer. We present the case of a 56-year-old man who had complex lower leg orthopedic fractures along with a reportedly normal pulse examination with an 11-day diagnostic delay of limb-threatening ischemia requiring distal revascularization. This case illustrates an incidence of delayed infrapopliteal three-vessel occlusion with successful revascularization and subsequent endovascular management to maintain patency. We describe the workup and treatment of delayed infrapopliteal occlusion and a review of the current literature on this topic.
AB - Infrapopliteal occlusion is uncommon after blunt trauma, and limb salvage after delayed diagnosis is even rarer. We present the case of a 56-year-old man who had complex lower leg orthopedic fractures along with a reportedly normal pulse examination with an 11-day diagnostic delay of limb-threatening ischemia requiring distal revascularization. This case illustrates an incidence of delayed infrapopliteal three-vessel occlusion with successful revascularization and subsequent endovascular management to maintain patency. We describe the workup and treatment of delayed infrapopliteal occlusion and a review of the current literature on this topic.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.065
DO - 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.065
M3 - Article
C2 - 20570464
AN - SCOPUS:77956392363
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 52
SP - 734
EP - 737
JO - Journal of vascular surgery
JF - Journal of vascular surgery
IS - 3
ER -