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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar;10(3):RD01-3.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/17818.7437. Epub 2016 Mar 1.

Iatrogenic Pseudo-aneurysm of Profunda Femoris Artery Following Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture - A Case Report and Review of Literature

Kunal Dwijen Roy  1 , Rishi Anil Aggarwal  1 , Shaligram Purohit  2 , Gokul Bandagi  3 , Nandan Marathe  4
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Case Reports

Iatrogenic Pseudo-aneurysm of Profunda Femoris Artery Following Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture - A Case Report and Review of Literature

Kunal Dwijen Roy et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

The Profunda Femoris is a common site for arterial pseudo-aneurysms and these have been described in literature following fractures as well as orthopaedic procedures of the femur and hip region. These are an uncommon complication and a high index of suspicion is required for correct diagnosis and prompt management. We present a case of pseudo-aneurysm of the Profunda Femoris in an operated case of Intertrochanteric femur fracture with acute presentation. The case was managed successfully by angiographic coil embolization.

Keywords: Anaemia; Angiographic coil embolization; Angiography.

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[Table/Fig-1a,b]:
Four part Intertrochanteric femur fracture fixed with 135 DHS and fixed angle barrel plate. 1a: Postoperative AP view. 1b: Postoperative lateral view.
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[Table/Fig-2]:
(a) Pre-embolization image showing a pseudoaneurysm arising from the Profunda Femoris artery. (Red arrow showing the Pseudoaneurysm & Blue arrow showing the Profunda Femoris) (b) Post-embolization image showing embolization of pseudoaneurysm using a coil (Yellow arrow showing the coil). The bleeding from pseudoaneurysm has stopped.
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