title: Amputation of the fine guidewire tip during atherectomy using the Simpson "over-the-wire" peripheral atherectomy catheter.
abstract: After successful treatment of a localized eccentric atheromatous deposit in the distal superficial femoral artery using the Simpson "over-the-wire" atherectomy catheter, a short segment of guidewire tip was noted in the proximal peroneal artery. A digital angiogram of the distal vessels showed satisfactory run-off. There were no immediate clinical sequelae and none after 2 months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chalmers
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Gillespie
mesh_terms: D017073:Atherectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged