Pseudoaneurysm after modified Lapidus arthrodesis: a case report.
Pseudoaneurysms are a pulsatile swelling secondary to an arterial-wall defect. Blood flows through the defect but is contained within the surrounding soft tissue. This article describes a rare form of an iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the perforating deep plantar artery 1 month after a modified Lapidus arthrodesis for hallux valgus. A presumptive diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm was confirmed by Doppler ultrasonography. The patient was treated with ligation of the artery and resection of the pseudoaneurysm and remained free of symptoms 1 year postoperatively.
San Francisco Bay Area Foot and Ankle Residency Program, San Francisco, CA, USA. Graham.A.Hamilton@kp.org <Graham.A.Hamilton@kp.org>
Graham A
GA
Hamilton
Lawrence A
LA
Ford
Christopher
C
Ceraldi
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged