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Kim, Chae, Choi, Kim, Han, and Han: Pseudoaneurysm of the Lateral Inferior Genicular Artery after Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy of Lateral Meniscus - A Case Report -
Case Report
The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine

The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine 2012; 30(1): 68-71.

Published online: 4 June 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2012.30.1.68

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

Yeung Jin Kim, MD1, Soo Uk Chae, MD1, Byong San Choi, MD1, Jong Yun Kim, MD1, Chang Wan Han, MD2, Su Hyoun Han, PhD3

1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gunsan Medical Center of Wonkwang University Hospital, Gunsan, Korea.

2So-mang Orthopedic Clinic, Gunsan, Korea.

3Department of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Newjersey, USA.

Correspondence: Byong San Choi, MD. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gunsan Medical Center of Wonkwang University Hospital, 27 Uiryowon-ro, Gunsan 570-711, Korea. Tel: +82-63-472-5100, Fax: +82-63-472-5104, yjkim1@wonkwang.ac.kr

Received 30 March 2012       Revised 21 May 2012       Accepted 22 May 2012

Copyright © 2012 The Korean Society of Sports Medicine

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.

Keywords: Pseudoaneurysm, Lateral inferior genicular artery, Embolization

Figures and Tables

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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