urgent vascular reconstruction. On presentation he had absent pulses below the femoral and cold foot with minimal movements. An urgent bypass surgery was performed by – Dr Pranay Pawar-Associate Professor

 Ludhiana (Punjabi Headline)Mr Sukhman Kang, a 22-year-old male presented to us on the 10th of February, 2024 with a history of a motorcycle accident with posterior dislocation of the knee and popliteal artery injury. He was evaluated at an outside hospital and was sent to us for an urgent vascular reconstruction. On presentation he had absent pulses below the femoral and cold foot with minimal movements. An urgent bypass surgery was performed by

Dr Pranay Pawar-Associate Professor (Vascular Surgery) to re-establish blood flow in the leg, followed by orthopaedic fixation of the knee and tendon repair by  Sukhman recovered well and is now walking without support with good vascular supply to the leg. The Vascular Surgery and Orthopaedic teams at Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana are well equipped to deal with trauma surgery with results matching international standards.

Popliteal artery injuries are a severe complication that can occur in motorcycle accidents. Let’s explore the prevalence and significance of these injuries:

1. Prevalence:
   • Popliteal artery injuries are relatively common in the context of motorcycle accidents.
   • They account for up to 20% of peripheral vascular injuries¹.
   • A retrospective study conducted in Vietnam between January 2018 and June 2020 found that approximately 1.8% of patients with injured lower extremities suffered from additional nerve trauma, including popliteal artery injury¹.
   • The study also highlighted that the peroneal nerve is the most frequently involved neural structure in such cases¹.
   • Notably, peripheral nerve damage was mainly associated with motorbike accidents (31.2%) and car accidents (30.7%)².
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