False aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery following internal fixation of an intertrochanteric femoral fracture.
A case is presented of traumatic aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery following spontaneous unscrewing of the nut at the nail--plate junction of a two-piece nail plate which was used for internal fixation of an intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Methods of avoiding this complication during hip operations are described, together with a short review of the literature.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged