Sural artery pseudoaneurysms after knee arthroscopy: Treatment with transcatheter embolization

Abstract

Vascular injury of the popliteal artery or its branches after knee arthroscopy is a rare but potentially devastating complication. We report two cases of sural artery branch pseudoaneurysms resulting from knee arthroscopy. Both patients were successfully treated with transcatheter embolization of the pseudoaneurysms. The diagnosis and treatment options of this unusual injury are discussed.