Persistent haemarthrosis following total knee arthroplasty caused by unrecognised arterial injury

[摘要] Arterial injury is a rare complication of knee replacement. We present a delayed presentation which was proven with arteriography and successfully treated with embolisation rather than open surgery. In atypical clinical pictures of swelling and equivocal inflammatory markers, clinicians should consider the differential diagnosis of persistent arterial bleeding.

[学科分类] 传染病学

[关键词] Total knee replacement;arterial injury