Popliteal pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous shunt following arthroscopic meniscectomy: case report.
Arthroscopic procedures have a low complication rate regarding vascular injury. This report describes a pseudoaneurysm of the right popliteal artery with an arteriovenous shunt following arthroscopic resection of remnants of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, a complication not previously reported.
Vassallo
P
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Institute of Clinical Radiology, Westfälische-Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, West Germany.
Reiser
M F
MF
Strobel
M
M
Peters
P E
PE
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D011152:Popliteal Vein