Pseudoaneurysm complicating knee arthroscopy. A case report.
Pseudoaneurysm formation is a rare complication after knee arthroscopy. Most pseudoaneurysms complicating knee arthroscopy develop on the popliteal and geniculate arteries. We report a case of a pseudoaneurysm developed on an arterial branch to the medial gastrocnemius muscle, as a complication of an arthroscopic meniscectomy in a 66-year-old patient. The patient was treated successfully by resection of the pseudoaneurysm and ligation of the injured artery.
Audenaert
Emmanuel
E
St-Andries Hospital, Tielt, Belgium.
Vuylsteke
Marc
M
Lissens
Peter
P
Verhelst
Michiel
M
Verdonk
René
R
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome