Pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery: A rare complication of proximal tibial steinman pin insertion.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21430875.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.77140 and PMC identifier 3051127.
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Abstract
An anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare and unexpected complication of Steinmann pin insertion. We describe the case of an 18-year-old boy, who sustained such an injury to the anterior tibial artery during this procedure. Diagnosis was confirmed on a magnetic resonance (MR) angiogram. Aneurysmal sac excision with lateral repair of the vessel wall was performed. Postoperatively, a good flow was documented on a follow-up MR angiogram. This case highlights a major and unexpected complication of a so-called minor procedure. Too posterior a pin placement in the proximal tibia should be avoided to prevent such injuries.
Anatomy
- tibia