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Case Reports
. 1995;19(3):187-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00181868.

False aneurysm of the femoral artery as a late complication of an intertrochanteric fracture. A case report

J Fernández González  1 , M D Terriza, T Cabada, C Garcia-Araujo
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False aneurysm of the femoral artery as a late complication of an intertrochanteric fracture. A case report

J Fernández González et al. Int Orthop. 1995.

Abstract

False aneurysms of the femoral vessels are an important, but rare, complication after an intertrochanteric fracture of the femur. The diagnosis is usually delayed, because pain, a haematoma and unexplained anaemia are the nonspecific clinical signs. Early diagnosis by duplex and colour Doppler ultrasound is a good alternative to arteriography or magnetic resonance imaging.

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