Vascular complications after the treatment with Ilizarov external fixators.
Iatrogenic vascular injuries from external fixation in orthopaedics and traumatology are frequent. Three cases of vascular injuries after the treatment with Ilizarov external fixators were treated at our institution. These include two cases of pseudoaneurysms and one case of acute ischaemia of the lower limb. Two patients became symptomatic only after removal of the fixator. In all cases, the diagnosis was made by color flow duplex sonography. All vascular injuries needed surgical repair.
Polak
W G
WG
Department of Vascular, General and Transplantation Surgery, Medical Academy in Wrocław, Poland. adalbert@mp.pl
Pawlowski
S
S
Skora
J
J
Morasiewicz
L
L
Janczak
D
D
Oleszkiewicz
M
M
Szyber
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation; D001864:Bone Wires; D016267:External Fixators; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color