Pseudoaneurysm of profunda femoris artery following dynamic hip screw fixation for intertrochanteric femoral fracture

• Published in: Chinese journal of traumatology Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 233 - 236
• Main Author: Shailendra Singh Sumit Arora Ankit Thora Ram Mohan, Sumit Sural Anti Dhal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Elsevier B.V 01-08-2013; Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accidental Falls; Aged; Aneurysm, false; Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging; Aneurysm, False - etiology; Aneurysm, False - therapy; Angiography; Arteries; Bone Screws; Embolization, Therapeutic; Female; Femoral Artery; Femoral Fractures - surgery; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Hip fractures; Hip Fractures - surgery; Humans; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - therapy; RIS; 假性; 内固定术; 动脉; 股骨; 螺钉; 血管造影; 骨折内固定; Aneurysm, false; Hip fractures; Bone screws; Arteries; Aneurysm,false
• ISSN: 1008-1275
• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1275.2013.04.010

Dynamic hip screw fixation is a com- monly performed procedure for internal fixation of intertro- chanteric femoral fractures. Arterial injury following the operative fixation is a rare but serious event. We present a patient who developed pseudoaneurysm ofprofunda femo- ris artery after internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture with a dynamic hip screw. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiographic study and it was successfully treated by coil embolization.