Strut fracture after Greenfield filter placement.
We present the unusual event of strut fracture of a Greenfield filter. This being an extremely rare complication, we postulate a possible cause of fracture and present a review of literature.
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Department of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, New York.
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D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging