Popliteal Artery Psuedoanuerysm by Femur Exostosis Repaired in the Semi-prone Position

Abstract

A 41-year-old woman with a history of multiple osteochondromas developed swelling, dull pain and subcutaneous hemorrhage in her right thigh. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the right popliteal artery caused by femur exostosis. The false aneurysm was repaired with direct closure of the arterial defect in the semi-prone position. In this position, both the posterior and the medial approaches can be applied to safely access to the proximal and the distal popliteal artery without reposition.