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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy following aortic surgery
F Dellestable1, P Péré, D Régent
1Hôpital de Nancy-Brabois, Clinique de Rhumatologie, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
|December 1, 1996
Summary
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in one leg can signal an infected aortic graft. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial to prevent life-threatening complications like aortoenteric fistula.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Infectious Disease
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Infected aortic grafts are a serious complication following aortic reconstructive surgery.
- Aortoenteric fistula is a rare but often fatal complication of aortic graft infection.