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First, we have to look at at the injuries in order to find out what has happened. SO, the facts that are available to us are Leg is bent at an awkward angle with fractures in Tibia and Fibula. This is proven by the palpation of the posterior tibial and dorsal pedis pulses of the injured limb which shows 0/4. Now the region is also cold and pale. All of these facts point that this is an injury to the POPLITEAL ARTERY. This is a high velocity injury to the Popliteal artery which is proven by the presence of cold and paleness in the injured region along with the absence in pulses of tibialis posterior and dorsal pedis. If we check the pulse of the popliteal artery then we won't find any pulse. So, this is nothing but a high velocity injury to the Popliteal Artery.

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