Delayed XXXX of the Popliteal Artery Following ACL Reconstruction.

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UNASSIGNED: @entity455 following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction of the knee are rare. @entity1545 around the knee have historically been reported more commonly, with reconstructive procedures occurring more posteriorly, such as posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. The authors present a report of sequelae following a @entity86 in an 18-year-old female soccer player who underwent ACL reconstruction using an ipsilateral autologous hamstring graft along with a medial meniscal repair and developed immediate @entity2473 of the popliteal artery responding to sustained balloon angioplasty. Seven weeks postoperatively, she developed foot paresthesias and was noted to have a 3.5*3.1*1.3-cm @entity2849 of her popliteal artery. She underwent popliteal artery bypass with reverse saphenous vein autograft and had an uneventful recovery. This case highlights the importance of prolonged follow-up and maintaining a high degree of @entity455 , even after routine arthroscopic knee procedures. In addition to maintaining close and extended follow-up, the authors agree with other authors' suggestions that urgent computed tomography angiogram be obtained to evaluate the vascular tree in a @entity1 presenting with a cold, @entity12040 after routine arthroscopic knee procedures. In this particular case, angiography of the uninvolved side also proved useful in identifying the @entity1 's aberrant vascular anatomy and may be useful in @entity1 with bilateral aberrant vascular anatomy to better facilitate interpretation of the injured side. To the author's knowledge, this is the first case of popliteal artery @entity2473 initially responding to sustained angioplasty with the delayed development of a @entity2849 . [Orthopedics. 2015; 38(6):e543-e546.].
