Infected late false aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery. Case-report.
A 24-year-old Croatian soldier sustained a comminuted fracture of the femur and after stabilization with AO external fixation an infected late false aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery developed. The aneurysm was extirpated and the artery reconstructed using the saphenous vein.
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General Hospital Vinkovci.
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Reljica-Kostic
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Rubin
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male