Huge Pseudoaneurysm of Popliteal Artery Following Conservative Treatment of a Distal Femur Fracture: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2016.29.2.137
- Author:
Won Chul CHO
1
;
Chong Bin PARK
;
Young Jun CHOI
;
Hyun Il LEE
;
Hee Jae WON
;
Jae Kwang HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudoaneurysm;
Femoral fracture;
Popliteal artery
- MeSH:
Anastomosis, Surgical;
Aneurysm, False*;
Femoral Fractures;
Femur*;
Popliteal Artery*;
Vascular System Injuries
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2016;29(2):137-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A pseudoaneurysm is a contained arterial disruption in the intimal and medial layers of an arterial wall. It may originate from a perforation caused by traumatic or iatrogenic injury or the dehiscence of a surgical anastomosis. Because of its insidious onset and delayed presentation, orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of the possibility of such a lesion after an initial trauma. We report on a case of a delayed huge pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery that occurred 11 months after conservative treatment of a supracondylar fracture of the femur in order to keep in mind the possibility of the delayed presentation of vascular injury after a distal femur fracture.
