Endovascular Treatment for Traumatic Popliteal Artery Pseudoaneurysms After Knee Arthroplasty

Autor: Murray Flett, Keren Sloan, John Nagy, Sam Chakraverty, Reza Mofidi
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 43:286-290
ISSN: 1938-9116
1538-5744
Popis: Trauma to the popliteal artery is a recognized complication of knee arthroplasty (total knee arthroplasty). It can present in a variety of ways, one of which is the development of popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm. We report the successful endovascular management of 2 patients who developed popliteal artery pseudoaneurysms following total knee arthroplasty using covered stent grafts. From presented evidence, endovascular therapy is a safe treatment modality and it appears to be a viable alternative to open surgery.
Databáze: OpenAIRE