Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery

Pseudoaneurysms of the genicular arteries represent an extremely rare clinical occurrence. Nevertheless, young and athletic subjects, who are frequently exposed to direct joint trauma and subsequent reconstructive orthopedic surgery, are especially prone to developing these lesions. The aim of the p...

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Main Authors: Paola Orlando, MD, Pasqualino Sirignano, MD, Francesco Taurino, MD, Francesco Aloisi, MD, Luigi Rizzo, MD, Maurizio Taurino, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842872200137X
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author Paola Orlando, MD
Pasqualino Sirignano, MD
Francesco Taurino, MD
Francesco Aloisi, MD
Luigi Rizzo, MD
Maurizio Taurino, MD
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Francesco Taurino, MD
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description Pseudoaneurysms of the genicular arteries represent an extremely rare clinical occurrence. Nevertheless, young and athletic subjects, who are frequently exposed to direct joint trauma and subsequent reconstructive orthopedic surgery, are especially prone to developing these lesions. The aim of the present report was to describe two cases of a genicular artery pseudoaneurysm observed in young and healthy athletic male patients and successfully managed by surgical excision.
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spelling doaj.art-b9729dc902244539b7d89f4d553fa6322022-12-28T04:18:45ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872022-12-0184555557Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular arteryPaola Orlando, MD0Pasqualino Sirignano, MD1Francesco Taurino, MD2Francesco Aloisi, MD3Luigi Rizzo, MD4Maurizio Taurino, MD5Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery “Paride Stefanini”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy; Correspondence: Pasqualino Sirignano, MD, Department of Surgery “Paride Stefanini”, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035/1039, Rome 00189, ItalyDepartment of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Orthopaedic and Traumatology Division, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, ItalyPseudoaneurysms of the genicular arteries represent an extremely rare clinical occurrence. Nevertheless, young and athletic subjects, who are frequently exposed to direct joint trauma and subsequent reconstructive orthopedic surgery, are especially prone to developing these lesions. The aim of the present report was to describe two cases of a genicular artery pseudoaneurysm observed in young and healthy athletic male patients and successfully managed by surgical excision.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842872200137XGenicular arteriesPseudoaneurysmSurgical treatment
spellingShingle Paola Orlando, MD
Pasqualino Sirignano, MD
Francesco Taurino, MD
Francesco Aloisi, MD
Luigi Rizzo, MD
Maurizio Taurino, MD
Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Genicular arteries
Pseudoaneurysm
Surgical treatment
title Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
title_full Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
title_fullStr Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
title_full_unstemmed Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
title_short Surgical treatment of two post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
title_sort surgical treatment of two post traumatic pseudoaneurysms of genicular artery
topic Genicular arteries
Pseudoaneurysm
Surgical treatment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842872200137X
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