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. 1975 Apr;46(1):119-22.
doi: 10.3109/17453677508989199.

Traumatic aneurysm of the common femoral artery after hip endoprosthesis

A Kroese, A Mollerud

Traumatic aneurysm of the common femoral artery after hip endoprosthesis

A Kroese et al. Acta Orthop Scand. 1975 Apr.

Abstract

A case with a rare arterial trauma after a femoral head replacement with a Christiansen prosthesis is presented. The common femoral artery was penetrated by the tip of a Homan speculum and a false aneurysm developed.

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