Profunda femoris injury following lesser trochanter displacement: complications following intramedullary femoral nailing.
Injury
; 46(2): 411-3, 2015 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25458057
Iatrogenic vascular complications following intramedullary nailing of hip fractures is a rare occurrence. We describe a case report of injury to the profunda femoris artery due to a displaced lesser trochanteric fragment following ambulation. We discuss the mechanism of arterial injury and associated signs in addition to possible preventative strategies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Bone Nails
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Femoral Artery
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
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Hip Fractures
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Injury
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article