Arteriography and Embolization of Lateral Inferior Genicular Artery of Recurrent Spontaneous Hemarthrosis after Total Knee Arthroplasty
10.4055/jkoa.2021.56.2.173
- Author:
Je-Gyun CHON
1
;
Jong-Won KANG
;
Ja-Yeong YOON
;
Uitak JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2021;56(2):173-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recurrent spontaneous hemarthrosis is a relatively rare complication of total knee arthroplasty. This paper reports a case of a patient treated with arterial embolization for recurrent spontaneous hemarthrosis even after undergoing arthroscopic surgery. The patient had several relapses after total knee arthroplasty.