Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report

Intramedullary nailing is the preferred method of closed shaft fracture fixation of long bones. One of the most dreaded complications to occur following internal fixation of a lower limb fracture is pseudo- or false aneurysm which can lead to the loss of the limb due to acute ischemia. This diagnosi...

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Main Authors: Rubenandran, Ramachandran, Sanjiv, Rampal, Prema, Sivalingarajah, Kee, Tan Eng, Devaraj, Navin Kumar
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020
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spelling my.upm.eprints.902362021-09-09T21:59:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90236/ Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report Rubenandran, Ramachandran Sanjiv, Rampal Prema, Sivalingarajah Kee, Tan Eng Devaraj, Navin Kumar Intramedullary nailing is the preferred method of closed shaft fracture fixation of long bones. One of the most dreaded complications to occur following internal fixation of a lower limb fracture is pseudo- or false aneurysm which can lead to the loss of the limb due to acute ischemia. This diagnosis is made by contrast angiogram of the limb. Pointers to the diagnosis include absent distal limb pulsation as well as other signs of acute ischemia post trauma or surgery. We present a case of development of pseudo-aneurysm in an elderly patient following open reduction and internal fixation of a femoral fracture. This case report outlines a prompt multidisciplinary approach of management in a rare case of pseudoaneurysm post fixation of long bone. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020-09 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90236/1/45upm.pdf Rubenandran, Ramachandran and Sanjiv, Rampal and Prema, Sivalingarajah and Kee, Tan Eng and Devaraj, Navin Kumar (2020) Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (3). pp. 316-318. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2020090813534346_MJMHS_0277.pdf
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description Intramedullary nailing is the preferred method of closed shaft fracture fixation of long bones. One of the most dreaded complications to occur following internal fixation of a lower limb fracture is pseudo- or false aneurysm which can lead to the loss of the limb due to acute ischemia. This diagnosis is made by contrast angiogram of the limb. Pointers to the diagnosis include absent distal limb pulsation as well as other signs of acute ischemia post trauma or surgery. We present a case of development of pseudo-aneurysm in an elderly patient following open reduction and internal fixation of a femoral fracture. This case report outlines a prompt multidisciplinary approach of management in a rare case of pseudoaneurysm post fixation of long bone.
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author Rubenandran, Ramachandran
Sanjiv, Rampal
Prema, Sivalingarajah
Kee, Tan Eng
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
spellingShingle Rubenandran, Ramachandran
Sanjiv, Rampal
Prema, Sivalingarajah
Kee, Tan Eng
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
author_facet Rubenandran, Ramachandran
Sanjiv, Rampal
Prema, Sivalingarajah
Kee, Tan Eng
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
author_sort Rubenandran, Ramachandran
title Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
title_short Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
title_full Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
title_fullStr Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
title_sort superficial femoral artery thrombosis after midshaft femoral fracture fixation with an intramedullary nail: a case report
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90236/1/45upm.pdf
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https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2020090813534346_MJMHS_0277.pdf
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