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Successful Repair of Popliteal Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Tibial Lengthening Osteotomy in a 7-Year-Old Boy

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, jonathan.bowman{at}mssm.edu

Sharif H. Ellozy, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

Jess Ting, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

Saber Ghiassi, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

Popliteal artery injury is a known but rare complication of elective orthopedic procedures. This case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula after a tibial lengthening osteotomy in a 7-year-old boy.

Key Words: popliteal artery • pseudoaneurysm • iatrogenic injury

This version was published on January 1, 2009

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 42, No. 6, 610-614 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1538574408320023


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