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External fixation and pseudoaneurysm: report of a case related to tibial lengthening
Athanassios Papanikolaou1, Christos Thanassas, George Arealis
1Orthopedic Department, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
External fixators provide a mechanically stable environment to allow fracture stabilization or limb lengthening. Most complications are related to pin or wire insertion. This article presents the case of a 33-year-old man who sustained an open fracture of his left tibia with consequent infection and bone loss. The procedure of tibial lengthening was complicated by late formation of a pseudoaneurysm of the distal popliteal artery after exchange of the proximal pins of the fixator.