title: Pseudoaneurysm of the profundus femoris artery resulting from chronic injury of internal fixation screw.
abstract: We present an unusual case of pseudoaneurysm of profundus femoris artery which formed after injury from internal fixation screw for intertrochanteric fracture 8 years before. The main clinical manifestation was progressively enlarged pulsating mass and mild intermittent claudication. We resected the pseudoaneurysm after ligating the vessel proximal and distal to the pseudoaneurysm and cut off the excessive tip of the screw. After operation, the recovery was uneventful and no problem of the limb viability was noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male