Injury of the popliteal artery by shrapnel of a Ukrainian girl treated at the University Hospital Ostrava - case report of arterial lesion without acute limb ischemia

Czech version

Authors: Petr Jelínek ¹; František Jalůvka ¹; Jan Roman ¹; Igor Dudík ²; Jan Velička ³; Martin Pieš ³; Radovan Hájovský ³; Ján Hrubovčák ¹
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2024; 163: 240-243
Category: Case Report

Overview

A popliteal artery injury in a 12-year-old female patient, injured in the war conflict in Ukraine, proved to be serious, requiring surgical treatment, despite seemingly poor symptoms and the absence of subjective difficulties. The presentation of arterial injury without acute limb ischemia was atypical. The clinical picture of the lower limb in the sense of "pulseless pink" based on an arterial lesion is not common, but its underestimation can have permanent consequences for the patient.

Keywords:

popliteal artery, injury,bypass, pulseless pink

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