Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 151-152, September 2010

Pseudoaneurysm of the dorsalis pedis artery after ankle arthroscopy

  • Abdulla Kashir, AFRCSI
    • ,
  • Paul Kiely, MCh, AFRCSI

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Ireland. Tel.: +353 874129400; fax: +353 18140371.
    • ,
  • Waqas Dar, AFRCSI
    • ,
  • Lester D'Souza, MCh, DipSpMed, FRCS Ed, FRCS Orth

Midwestern Orthopaedic Regional Hospital, Croom, Co Limerick, Ireland

Received 10 April 2008; received in revised form 22 December 2008; accepted 2 January 2009. published online 26 February 2009.

Abstract 

Arthroscopic ankle synovectomy is believed to be associated with few complications. Vascular complications are rare, and we describe a case of iatrogenic pseudoaneursym formation of the dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) after ankle arthroscopy, using standard anteromedial and anterolateral ports, which has not been, we believe, previously reported in the literature.

This rare complication required surgical exploration and ligation, and the patient had an uneventful recovery.

Keywords: Iatrogenic, Pseudoaneursym, Dorsalis pedis artery, Ankle arthroscopy

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PII: S1268-7731(09)00002-2

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2009.01.002

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 151-152, September 2010

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