title: Rupture of Pseudo aneurysm of Popliteal vessels due to pin migration of External Fixator- A Rare Case Report.
abstract: External fixators for fracture stabilization or limb lengthening cause complications such as pseudoaneurysm, acute ischemia, bleeding, compartment syndrome, and arterio venous fistula. This is a report of a patient who sustained open fracture of both bones of the right leg and the recovery period was complicated by a rare complication where migration of the proximal pin of external fixator into the popliteal vessels and caused rupture of pseudoaneurysm with popliteal vessels injury after a trivial trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Abdul Quadir
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Quereshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arora
keywords: External fixator; Pin migration; Popliteal vessels; Pseudoaneurysm