False aneurysm of the popliteal artery: a rare complication of total knee replacement.
We describe a 72-year-old woman with a false aneurysm of the mid-popliteal artery after a total knee replacement, presenting with a pulsatile swelling and an audible bruit in the popliteal fossa. The diagnosis was confirmed by duplex ultrasound. Surgical repair was undertaken using a saphenous vein patch to reconstruct the arterial defect. A false aneurysm of the popliteal artery following total knee replacement is an extremely rare occurrence. To our knowledge, only four other cases have been reported in the English-language literature.
Karkos
C D
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool FY3 8NR, UK.
Thomson
G J
GJ
D'Souza
S P
SP
Prasad
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D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011150:Popliteal Artery