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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-8 | Issue-11
Knee Dislocation Complicated by A Vascular-Nervous Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Mohamed Rida El Galiou, M. Boufettal, R. A. Bassir, M. Kharmaz, M. O. Lamrani, M. S. Berrada
Published: Nov. 11, 2020 | 271 235
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i11.010
Pages: 2490-2492
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Abstract
Pure knee dislocations are rare injuries .Vascular-nervous complications must be explored systematically. The authors report the case of a 58 years old patient, who presented to the ER with a traumatic knee dislocation associated to a paralysis of the external popliteal sciatic nerve and an occlusion of the popliteal artery. The patient benefited from a reduction, a femoro-tibial stabilization by an external fixator bridging the knee and a bypass of the popliteal artery using a graft from the saphenous vein intern.