Late screw perforation of external iliac artery following acetabular revision. A simple solution for a rare complication

ABSTRACT Vascular lesions, although quite rare, are one of the most devastating complications in the context of a hip prosthesis. Therefore, the correct diagnosis is crucial to prevent irreversible damage to the patient. The authors present the case of a 70-year-old Caucasian woman with an ischemic...

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Main Authors: André Sá Rodrigues, Joana Freitas, Isabel Pinto, Sérgio Sampaio, Rui Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Hip
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000300359&lng=en&tlng=en