Injury to the Anterior Tibial Artery during Bicortical Tibial Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
; : 110-114, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Many complications have been reported during or after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, including infection, bleeding, tibial tunnel widening, arthrofibrosis, and graft failure. However, arterial injury has been rarely reported. This paper reports a case of an anterior tibial arterial injury during bicortical tibial drilling in arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, associated with an asymptomatic occlusion of the popliteal artery. The patient had a vague pain which led to delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome and delayed treatment with fasciotomy. All surgeons should be aware of these rare but critical complications because the results may be disastrous like muscle necrosis as in this case.
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Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Tibia
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Tibial Arteries
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Compartment Syndromes
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Republic of Korea
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Fasciotomy
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Iatrogenic Disease
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Necrosis
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
Year:
2016
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Article