Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial femoral artery after retrograde intramedullary nailing for a supracondylar femoral fracture

Vascular complications of distal femoral fractures are rare but can have disastrous consequences if not recognised and treated promptly. We present the case of a 55-year-old woman who developed a pseudoaneurysm of the superficial femoral artery after osteosynthesis to repair a supracondylar femoral...

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Published in:Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Main Authors: Hirota, Ryosuke, Emori, Makoto, Ito, Toshiro, Watanabe, Kota, Hirano, Akira, Kamiya, Tomoaki, Terashima, Yoshinori, Yamashita, Toshihiko
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Royal College of Surgeons 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4473469/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25245711
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588414X13946184900165
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