title: False aneurysm complicating closed femoral fracture in a child.
abstract: False aneurysms are a recognized but rare complication of closed fractures. The authors report the case of a false aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery complicating a closed transverse fracture of the femoral shaft in a child treated with skeletal traction. The literature of this entity is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014143:Traction