Pseudoaneurysm of Anterior Tibial Artery after Ankle Arthroscopy.
- Author:
Tae Hwan CHUN
1
;
Yong Serk PARK
;
Yang Tae KIM
;
Ki Sun SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kissung@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anterior tibial artery;
Pseudoaneurysm;
Ankle arthroscopy
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False;
Angiography;
Animals;
Ankle;
Arthroscopy;
Hemarthrosis;
Humans;
Joints;
Male;
Tibial Arteries
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2012;16(4):265-269
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudoaneurysm is extremely rare complication after ankle arthroscopy with standard anteromedial and anterolateral portals. We report a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery detected at 3 months after ankle arthroscopy in a 16-year-old male. He had sustained painful swelling of his right ankle after the arthroscopic surgery, and referred to our hospital with an MRI checked postoperatively. We failed to make the diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm with the postoperative MRI, thus the patient underwent another arthroscopy which revealed massive hemarthrosis within the joint. The diagnosis was confirmed with an angiography, and the vascular lesion was ligated.
