Objective： To evaluate the clinical application of the medial approach for repairing popliteal artery injuries. Methods： From 2002 to 2008, 11 cases ofpopliteal artery injuries had been repaired via the medial appr...Objective： To evaluate the clinical application of the medial approach for repairing popliteal artery injuries. Methods： From 2002 to 2008, 11 cases ofpopliteal artery injuries had been repaired via the medial approach. Of these cases, 8 had limb fractures, 1 had knee dislocation, and 2 had visceral injuries. Ten popliteal arteries were anastomosed directly while one was repaired with a great saphenous vein graft. Results： The operation time ranged from 3 to 4 hours （averaging 3.6 hours）. All the injured limbs survived. At the follow up, 8 legs recovered the full function, 2 had minor contracture, and 1 serious Volkmann＇s contracture without amputation. Conclusion： The medial approach for repair of the popliteal artery is effective, applicable, and more advantageous to the management of multi-injures.展开更多
文摘Objective： To evaluate the clinical application of the medial approach for repairing popliteal artery injuries. Methods： From 2002 to 2008, 11 cases ofpopliteal artery injuries had been repaired via the medial approach. Of these cases, 8 had limb fractures, 1 had knee dislocation, and 2 had visceral injuries. Ten popliteal arteries were anastomosed directly while one was repaired with a great saphenous vein graft. Results： The operation time ranged from 3 to 4 hours （averaging 3.6 hours）. All the injured limbs survived. At the follow up, 8 legs recovered the full function, 2 had minor contracture, and 1 serious Volkmann＇s contracture without amputation. Conclusion： The medial approach for repair of the popliteal artery is effective, applicable, and more advantageous to the management of multi-injures.
