Bartoli Michel A, Lerussi Gilles B, Gulino Roberto, Schroeder Marc, Branchereau Alain
Faculté de médecine de Marseille, Université de la Méditerranée Assistance publique hopitaux de Marseille-Hôpital de la Timone, Service de chirurgie vasculaire, Marseille, France.
Vascular. 2010 Jan-Feb;18(1):45-8. doi: 10.2310/6670.2009.00042.
We report the case of a false aneurysm at the origin of the anterior tibial artery complicating upper tibial osteotomy. The proximally located lesion compressed the posterior tibial nerve, and despite successful decompression, the patient suffers from probably irreversible neurologic after-effects. Even though it is rare, this complication must be considered when faced with leg pain consecutive to upper tibial osteotomy without deep venous thrombosis.
