Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 40-42 , 2008

Pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery following an ankle sprain: A case report of an uncommon ankle trauma with review of the literature

  • Panayiotis Christofilopoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Aristotelis Panos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Karen Masterson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Sophie Abrassart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Mathieu Assal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland

Received 9 January 2007 ,Revised 14 August 2007 ,Accepted 21 August 2007.

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PII: S1268-7731(07)00075-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2007.08.005

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 40-42 , 2008

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