Closed rupture of the posterior tibial artery secondary to a soccer injury

Arterial damage following blunt trauma is uncommon and is usually the result of high-energy injury. We report a case of posterior tibial artery rupture after a closed distal tibial fracture, sustained during a low-energy soccer tackle.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1998-07, Vol.80 (4), p.266-268
Hauptverfasser:	Tytherleigh, M G, Charnley, G J, Wilkins, D C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Humans Male Radiography Rupture - diagnostic imaging Rupture - etiology Soccer - injuries Tibial Arteries - diagnostic imaging Tibial Arteries - injuries Tibial Fractures - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Arterial damage following blunt trauma is uncommon and is usually the result of high-energy injury. We report a case of posterior tibial artery rupture after a closed distal tibial fracture, sustained during a low-energy soccer tackle.
ISSN:	0035-8843 1478-7083