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Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2026 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

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

Yashwant Singh TANWARA
Received July JULY
Accepted November NOVEMBER
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499–502
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At one year postsurgery range of motion was 10e110, with no distal neurovascular deŞcit and no sign of instability.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Injuries due to dog bites are a common occurrence and are mostly trivial.
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Key Findings & Data:Severe dog bite injuriesrequiring hospitalization and complex reconstructive procedures are more common in children.
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Conclusion & Impact:At one year postsurgery range of motion was 10e110, with no distal neurovascular deŞcit and no sign of instability.
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Abstract

Injuries due to dog bites are a common occurrence and are mostly trivial. Severe dog bite injuriesrequiring hospitalization and complex reconstructive procedures are more common in children. Wepresent the case of aŞve year old child with popliteal artery thrombosis and compound PosteriorCruciate ligament injury due to a dog bite. The child was managed by immediate thrombectomy,meticulous debridement and knee spanning externalŞxation followed by Skin Grafting. At one year postsurgery range of motion was 10e110, with no distal neurovascular deŞcit and no sign of instability.

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TANWARA, Y. S., JULY, R. J., NOVEMBER, A. N. (2026). Compound posterior cruciate ligament and popliteal artery injury due to dog bite: A case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 499–502. https://ajindex.com/articles/353963

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