Compound posterior cruciate ligament and popliteal artery injury due to dog bite: A case report

Abstract

Injuries due to dog bites are a common occurrence and are mostly trivial. Severe dog bite injuries requiring hospitalization and complex reconstructive procedures are more common in children. We present the case of a five year old child with popliteal artery thrombosis and compound Posterior Cruciate ligament injury due to a dog bite. The child was managed by immediate thrombectomy, meticulous debridement and knee spanning external fixation followed by Skin Grafting. At one year post surgery range of motion was 10–110°, with no distal neurovascular deficit and no sign of instability.

Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries

“…Tanwar et al present a case report of a 5-year-old female who sustained a popliteal artery thrombosis and compound PCL injury secondary to a dog bite. 25 The PCL injury was managed conservatively with external fixation following thrombectomy and debridement of the wound. At 1 year postoperatively, the range of motion was 10°to 110°with no distal neurovascular defects.…”