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False aneurysm of the popliteal artery complicating acupuncture
1St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
|September 1, 1996
Abstract:
This is the first reported case in which acupuncture needle injury of the popliteal artery caused the development of a false aneurysm. The patient presented with rupture of the aneurysm and was successfully managed by arterial repair.