Proximal Branching of the Anterior Tibial Artery From the Popliteal Artery Increases the Risk of Vascular Injury During Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis Using Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Intraoperative Findings
Introduction Arterial injury following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be life-threatening. There are some anatomical variations in the popliteal artery (PA) and its branches. In most cases, the PA branches into the anterior tibial artery (ATA) and posterior tibial artery (PTA), which are usually...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221082785 |