Pseudoaneurysm and Intramuscular Haematoma after Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation for Intertrochanteric Femoral Fracture: A Case Report

We report the case of an 83-year-old woman who developed a pseudoaneurysm of the profunda femoris artery after dynamic hip screw fixation for an intertrochanteric femoral fracture. 23 days after the fixation, radiological investigations including colour Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomograph...

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Main Authors: Winnie Sze-Wun Chan, Siu-Wah Kong, Kin-Wai Sun, Pui-Ki Tsang, Hung-Lit Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800222