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Knee Dislocation — Vascular Workup

High-energy injury with high risk of popliteal artery injury (10–40%). Urgent reduction and splinting; check pulses + ABI. If ABI

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High-energy injury with high risk of popliteal artery injury (10–40%). Urgent reduction and splinting; check pulses + ABI. If ABI <0.9 → CTA or formal angiography. Hard signs (pulses absent, expanding hematoma) → immediate exploration. Associated peroneal nerve injury common.
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