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False aneurysm complicating closed femoral fracture in a child
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False aneurysm complicating closed femoral fracture in a child
Orthop Rev.
1993 Nov.
Abstract
False aneurysms are a recognized but rare complication of closed fractures. The authors report the case of a false aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery complicating a closed transverse fracture of the femoral shaft in a child treated with skeletal traction. The literature of this entity is reviewed.
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