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Delayed Repair of Popliteal Artery Following Blunt Injury

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 1 Department of Radiology 2 Department of Neurology Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

For reprint information contact: Abha Chandra, MCh Tel: 91 8574 51222 Ext. 2378/2289 Fax: 91 8574 25211 email: drabha{at}hotmail.com Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517507, India.

Popliteal artery injury resulting from blunt trauma carries a risk of limb loss. Severe ischemia of prolonged duration is a strong determinant of poor outcome. We report a case of popliteal artery injury in an 18-year-old male who underwent successful repair after a delay of 20 hours.