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Strut fracture after Greenfield filter placement.

T F Bury1, A A Barman

  • 1Department of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, New York.

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Strut fracture of a Greenfield filter is an extremely rare complication. This study explores a potential cause for this rare event, supported by a literature review.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Devices
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Inferior Vena Cava filters (IVCFs) are used to prevent pulmonary embolism.
  • Greenfield filters are a type of retrievable IVCF.
  • Complications associated with IVCFs, though rare, can be serious.