title: Arterial spasm mimicking superficial femoral artery trauma. Case report.
abstract: The existence of traumatic arterial spasm in large arteries is questionable in current literature. We report a case of a 19-year old man with comminuted unstable femur fracture who presented with an ischemic foot. Localized arterial spasm was revealed in the middle portion of the superficial femoral artery triggered by the external pressure of a spicular bone segment was revealed by arteriography. Complete resolution of ischemic symptoms followed fracture reduction. Traumatic arterial spasm although rare does exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Demokritos University Hospital, Alexandroupolis, Greece. docvasc@otenet.gr
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Georgiadis
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Tzilalis
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Arvanitis
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lazarides
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016267:External Fixators; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013035:Spasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult