Korean J Sports Med.  2012 Jun;30(1):68-71. 10.5763/kjsm.2012.30.1.68.

Pseudoaneurysm of the Lateral Inferior Genicular Artery after Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy of Lateral Meniscus: A Case Report

• Kim YJ
• Chae SU
• Choi BS
• Kim JY
• Han CW
• Han SH

• KMID: 2288651
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2012.30.1.68

Abstract

Arthroscopic meniscectomy of the knee is generally a safe and effective procedure with a low rate of vascular complications. The authors encountered a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the lateral inferior genicular artery after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy of lateral meniscus. The pseudoaneurysm was treated successfully using transcatheter embolization. No recurrence of the hemarthrosis was observed in the patient after a follow-up of 2 years.

Keyword

Pseudoaneurysm; Lateral inferior genicular artery; Embolization

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm, False
Arteries
Follow-Up Studies
Hemarthrosis
Humans
Knee
Menisci, Tibial
Recurrence

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Magnetic resonance imaging reveals a transverse tear of lateral meniscus. (B) Arthroscopic view of preoperative finding. (C) Arthroscopic view of postoperative finding.

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  Fig. 2 Angiography reveals a pseudoaneurysm of the lateral inferior geniculate artery. (A) Anteroposterior view. (B) Lateral view.

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  Fig. 3 There was no evidence a pseudoaneurysm after embolization.

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