Arterial Injury to the Profunda Femoris Artery following Internal Fixation of a Neck of Femur Fracture with a Compression Hip Screw
Joint Authors
Gale, Michael
Craxford, Simon
Lammin, Kimberly
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of an 82-year-old woman who developed extensive proximal thigh swelling and persistent anaemia following internal fixation of an extracapsular neck of femur fracture with a dynamic hip screw (DHS).
This was revealed to be a pseudoaneurysm of a branch of profunda femoris artery on angiography.
Her case was further complicated by a concurrent pulmonary embolism (PE).
She underwent endovascular coil embolisation of the pseudoaneurysm.
An IVC filter was inserted and the patient was fully anticoagulated once it had been ensured that there was no active bleeding.
In this case, we review the potential for anatomical variations in the blood supply to this region and discuss treatment options for a complicated patient.
We recommend that a pseudoaneurysm should be part of a differential diagnosis for postoperative patients with anaemia refractory to blood transfusion so as not to miss this rare but potentially serious complication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Craxford, Simon& Gale, Michael& Lammin, Kimberly. 2013. Arterial Injury to the Profunda Femoris Artery following Internal Fixation of a Neck of Femur Fracture with a Compression Hip Screw. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Craxford, Simon…[et al.]. Arterial Injury to the Profunda Femoris Artery following Internal Fixation of a Neck of Femur Fracture with a Compression Hip Screw. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Craxford, Simon& Gale, Michael& Lammin, Kimberly. Arterial Injury to the Profunda Femoris Artery following Internal Fixation of a Neck of Femur Fracture with a Compression Hip Screw. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452411
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452411