Popliteal artery reconstruction secondary to minor trauma in a 19-year-old morbidly obese woman.
Obes Surg
; 14(10): 1435-6, 2004.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15603667
ABSTRACT
Obesity is an increasing burden on health-care globally. Significant obesity is presenting at a younger age, with pathology that has not been previously seen. This case report illustrates the catastrophic consequences which may occur when minor trauma occurs in a young person who suffers from morbid obesity. A 19-year-old woman with BMI 50 tripped over an uneven curb, and suffered complete dislocation of the knee with associated popliteal artery injury. She required femoro-popliteal bypass using vein. This case reports the youngest person to suffer from this injury and the first in the UK.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Popliteal Artery
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases
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Obesity, Morbid
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Joint Dislocations
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Knee Injuries
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Obes Surg
Journal subject:
METABOLISMO
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom