Fracture of a drug-eluting stent in the tibioperoneal trunk following bifurcation stenting.

Purpose: To report a complication of stent placement at a bifurcation in the infrapopliteal arteries.

Case Report: A 60-year-old man presented with a complex subtotal stenosis in the anterior tibial artery and the tibioperoneal trunk. Two drug-eluting stents were implanted by means of the crush technique, successfully recanalizing the trifurcation.

Comparison of MR angiography versus digital subtraction angiography as a basis for planning treatment of lower limb occlusive disease.

Purpose: To compare contrast-enhanced moving-bed magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for the ability to provide adequate information on which to construct a therapeutic strategy in patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD).

Methods: A prospective study was conducted involving 48 consecutive patients (25 men; mean age 65.7+/-10.