Radial artery pseudoaneurysm following wrist trauma. A case report of a rare condition

Abstract

In the presence of limb trauma, the appearance of local edema should always be carefully examined by Orthopaedics surgeons. A post-traumatic wrist swelling without fracture could even lead to serious pathologies and relative sequelaes. These include the radial artery pseudoaneurysm. In this report we present a case of radial artery pseudoaneurysm following wrist trauma, successfully treated whit conservative treatment.

Keywords

• Trauma
• Hand
• Pseudoaneurysm
• Radial artery
• Scaphoid fracture