Traumatic aneurysm of the common femoral artery after hip endoprosthesis.
A case with a rare arterial trauma after a femoral head replacement with a Christiansen prosthesis is presented. The common femoral artery was penetrated by the tip of a Homan speculum and a false aneurysm developed.
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D006615:Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis