Pseudoaneurysm of the posterior tibial artery following a closed fracture of the calcaneus: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2308-2312

  Aiyer, Sujata ^a   Thakkar, C J ^a   Samant, P D ^a   Verlekar, S ^a   Nirawane, R ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTERY; ARTERY CLAMP; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FALSE ANEURYSM; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE STABILIZATION; VASCULARIZATION; WALKING AID;

EID: 26044459435     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200510000-00022     Document Type: Article

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