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[False iatrogenic aneurysm complicating septic malunion of the femur]
A El Yazidi1, A Lahtaoui, M S Berrada
1Service de Traumatologie, Orthopédie, Hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
Revue De Chirurgie Orthopedique Et Reparatrice De L'Appareil Moteur
|September 6, 2000
Abstract:
We report a case of false iatrogenic aneurism of the femoral artery observed after external fixation for septic malunion of the femur subsequent to emergency plate fixation. This false aneurysm ruptured, requiring femoropopliteal arterial repair. In the septic context, the vascular sutures failed making it necessary to ligature the femoral artery. Vascularization was maintained by satisfactory collateral circulation.