title: Traumatic arteriovenous fistula formation after misplaced femoral tunnel in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Vascular injuries are rare complications of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. In this report, we present a 50-year-old female who has a popliteal arteriovenous fistula formation diagnosed 18 months after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiography. The patient was treated surgically with disconnection of the fistulous communication and repair of the artery and vein with saphenous vein and synthetic grafts respectively. This is the first case report of an arteriovenous fistula following arthroscopic ACL reconstruction.
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty of Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Burcin
authors: B
authors: Keçeci
authors: Levent
authors: L
authors: Küçük
authors: Elcil Kaya
authors: EK
authors: Biçer
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Posacioğlu
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012421:Rupture; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*