False aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery after total hip arthroplasty.
A false aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery occurred after metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty in 70-year-old woman. At 39 days after the operation, the wound suddenly opened, and a large hematoma was discharged. Eleven tornade coils were inserted into the base of the false aneurysm, and the bleeding was arrested. The prevention and management of this complication are discussed.
Nozawa
M
M
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Irimoto
M
M
Maezawa
K
K
Hirose
T
T
Shitoto
K
K
Kurosawa
H
H
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation