Arterial injury during retrograde femoral nailing: a case report of injury to a branch of the profunda femoris artery.
The management of femoral shaft fractures by retrograde intramedullary nailing is becoming more widespread. There have been no reported intraoperative neurovascular injuries to the surrounding anatomy using the retrograde femoral nailing technique. We report a case of injury to a branch of the profunda femoris artery during placement of the anteroposterior proximal locking screw.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas at Houston Medical School, 77030, USA.
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Coupe
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Beaver
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000792:Angiography; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment