title: False aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery following minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of a femoral shaft fracture.
abstract: We present the case of a 50-year-old man who developed a delayed progressive swelling over the medial aspect of his right thigh, six weeks following minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) of a supracondylar femur fracture. Angiography showed a false aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery, caused by progressive displacement of a butterfly fragment. Open vascular repair was performed and the sharp edge of the butterfly fragment was removed.
authors.affiliation: Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. karel.demey@pandora.be
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Demey
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haeck
authors.forename: Wouter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sioen
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure