title: Popliteal pseudoaneurysm following total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Arterial injuries complicating total knee arthroplasty are rare but may result in significant morbidity. There are three reports of popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm resulting from arterial trauma during total knee replacement. We report a case of a popliteal pseudoaneurysm with rupture into the surrounding muscle, its evaluation, and successful repair 5 months after arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech Medical Center, Lubbock 79430, USA.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stocks
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Crabtree
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galasso
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wallsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler