title: Endovascular repair of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm after orthopedic surgery with balloon-expandable covered stents.
abstract: Arterial injury after orthopedic procedures is an uncommon complication that can present clinically in a variety of forms and has conventionally been repaired by open vascular surgery. The case and discussion in this article highlights the usefulness of endovascular repair following a delayed presentation of vascular injury from an orthopedic procedure.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA. EslamiM@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Mohammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Eslami
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Silvia
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome