title: Distal posterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm after fracture calcaneous.
abstract: Here we report a case of pseudoaneurysm of distal posterior tibial artery following closed fracture of calcaneous. Association of pseudoaneurysm of posterior tibial artery with fracture of calcaneous is extremely uncommon. It is always suggested that pseudoaneurysm be treated by reconstruction, but here we present the case treated by ligation, obliteration and excision as it was situated distally and the plantar arch circulation was maintained. The purpose of this case report is to bring attention to this complication of vascular trauma, which may cause delayed symptoms long time after the injury as well as the rare incidence of posterior tibial artery involvement with fracture calcaneous.
authors.affiliation: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, 737 102 Sikkim, India.
authors.forename: Subhajeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Anjan K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Rubi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dey
keywords: Fracture Calcaneous; Posterior Tibial Artery; Pseudoaneurym