title: Leg ulcer as a complication of a posttraumatic tibial arteriovenous fistula treated by endovascular approach with stent-graft placement.
abstract: Endovascular treatment of posttraumatic arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) in the lower extremities by means of covered stent-grafts is widely accepted, and many cases have been reported in the iliac-femoral region. However, few reports exist on the treatment of infrapopliteal AVFs, with or without a pseudoaneurysm, using this method. The authors present this case report dealing with a patient who had undergone a tibial and peroneal open fracture in his left limb 34 years ago. He developed a leg ulcer as a consequence of AVF between the tibialis posterior artery and vein, which resulted in venous insufficiency, which was treated by the endovascular approach with the placement of a stent-graft. Total healing was achieved over a period of 3 months. Angio-CT was performed, showing stent-graft patency 6 months after the endovascular procedure.
authors: Italian Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Martín
authors: M
authors: Rabellino
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Shinzato
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Aragón-Sánchez
authors: Oscar
authors: O
authors: Peralta
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Marenchino
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: García-Mónaco
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*