Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases

Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases

We report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the geniculate artery after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The first one was located in the superomedial geniculate artery and resolved after compression dressing and warfarin cessation. The second one was located in the superolateral geniculate artery and wa...

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Main Authors: KY Law, KW Cheung, KH Chiu, GE Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900701500331
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spelling doaj-d9a40ae46e284d8b9ebfb3d3d81622e62020-11-25T03:29:30ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902007-12-011510.1177/230949900701500331Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two CasesKY LawKW CheungKH ChiuGE AntonioWe report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the geniculate artery after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The first one was located in the superomedial geniculate artery and resolved after compression dressing and warfarin cessation. The second one was located in the superolateral geniculate artery and was successfully treated with transarterial embolisation. There was no recurrence in both cases. The rare occurrence and delayed presentation of pseudoaneurysms pose a diagnostic challenge. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis. Early duplex Doppler ultrasonography is recommended when patients present with atypical knee pain and prolonged swelling after a TKA.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900701500331
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GE Antonio
Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
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KW Cheung
KH Chiu
GE Antonio
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title Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
title_short Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
title_full Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
title_fullStr Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
title_full_unstemmed Pseudoaneurysm of the Geniculate Artery following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
title_sort pseudoaneurysm of the geniculate artery following total knee arthroplasty: a report of two cases
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
issn 2309-4990
publishDate 2007-12-01
description We report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the geniculate artery after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The first one was located in the superomedial geniculate artery and resolved after compression dressing and warfarin cessation. The second one was located in the superolateral geniculate artery and was successfully treated with transarterial embolisation. There was no recurrence in both cases. The rare occurrence and delayed presentation of pseudoaneurysms pose a diagnostic challenge. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis. Early duplex Doppler ultrasonography is recommended when patients present with atypical knee pain and prolonged swelling after a TKA.
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