Successful repair of pediatric popliteal artery trauma

Pediatric vascular injuries: patterns of injury, morbidity, and mortality

“…The vessel was repaired, but persistent neurologic nonfunction prompted amputation. His late presentation likely contributed to the loss of limb [17]. One patient with popliteal artery injury was transported by helicopter with repair within 4 hours after injury (2 hours upon arrival).…”

A review of vascular surgery in the pediatric population

“…Most authors advocate angiography to facilitate management of suspected peripheral arterial injury, particularly for patients with penetrating trauma and no clear injury requiring immediate operation [19,29,[37][38][39][40]. As most of these series contain older patients nearing their final vascular size, it is reasonable in this population to have a low-threshold for utilizing angiography when there is no evidence for ongoing ischemic injury.…”

Traumatic dissection and thrombosis of the popliteal artery in a child

“…In the light of current literature, one must be vigilant, as chances of limb salvage are generally improved with prompt surgical intervention in the presence of signs of ischemia [7][8][9]. In this patient, a venous patch was used, with routine postoperative anticoagulation.…”