Iatrogenic Injury of Profunda Femoris Artery Branches after Intertrochanteric Hip Screw Fixation for Intertrochanteric Femoral Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Iatrogenic Injury of Profunda Femoris Artery Branches after Intertrochanteric Hip Screw Fixation for Intertrochanteric Femoral Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review

A case of arterial rupture of the profunda femoris arterial branches, following dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation for an intertrochanteric femoral fracture, is presented. Bleeding is controlled by coil embolization, but, later on, the patient underwent orthopedic material removal due to an infection...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Patelis, Andreas Koutsoumpelis, Konstantinos Papoutsis, George Kouvelos, Chrysovalantis Vergadis, Anastasios Mourikis, Sotiris E. Georgopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/694235
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Summary:A case of arterial rupture of the profunda femoris arterial branches, following dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation for an intertrochanteric femoral fracture, is presented. Bleeding is controlled by coil embolization, but, later on, the patient underwent orthopedic material removal due to an infection of a large femoral hematoma.
ISSN:2090-6986
2090-6994

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