Abstract
The authors describe a unique complication after manipulation of a stiff total knee arthroplasty in a 47-year-old man. Four days after undergoing manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), the patient presented with increasing pain and swelling of the affected knee and decreased hemoglobin/hematocrit. Computed tomographic angiogram revealed a ruptured pseudoaneurysm of a segmental branch of the deep femoral artery that was treated with embolization and anterior thigh compartment fasciotomy. Although many complications of MUA have been described, we present a novel finding of a ruptured pseudoaneurysm. Ruptured pseudoaneurysm should be included in the differential diagnosis whenever a patient presents with pain and swelling of the thigh after MUA given its potential morbidity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1414.e5-1414.e7 |
Journal | Journal of Arthroplasty |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- Knee
- Manipulation under anesthesia
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Stiffness
- Total knee arthroplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine