Post-traumatic false aneurysm in a digital artery of the finger

Abstract

Despite the high incidence of trauma involving the hand and digits, traumatic aneurysms in this region are rarely seen and few are reported. We describe a false aneurysm of a digital artery caused by a dog bite.

Key Words::

• Pseudoaneurysm
• false aneurysm
• digital artery
• dogbite
• ultrasound

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