Publication

Recurrent hemarthrosis after total knee arthroplasty

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 14, 2010

Units
PubMed
Doi

Citation
Rukavina A, Kerkhoffs G, Schneider P, Kuster M. Recurrent hemarthrosis after total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2010; 18:898-900.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2010; 18
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2010
Issn Electronic
1433-7347
Pages
898-900
Brief description/objective

This report describes a case of spontaneous recurrent hemarthrosis of the knee that presented 4 weeks after total knee arthroplasty. Femoral arteriography showed a false aneurysm of a branch of the inferior lateral geniculate artery. Therapeutic embolization of the arterial branch was performed using three platinum coils with good clinical result and good knee joint function. Hemarthrosis has not recurred since embolization.