title: Late laceration of the superficial femoral artery by an intertrochanteric fracture fragment.
abstract: Injury to the femoral vessels is a rare complication after intertrochanteric fractures, and usually involves the profunda femoris artery. We report the case of a 79-year-old male with an intertrochanteric fracture, treated by closed antegrade intramedullary nailing, which was complicated by late injury to the superficial femoral artery 5 weeks after surgery. The injury was caused by a spike of bone from the anteriorly displaced lesser trochanter fragment. Direct suture of the injured artery was possible without subsequent complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, Faculty Hospital of J. A. Reiman and Faculty of Health, Prešov University in Prešov - Slovakia. tomcovcik@email.cz
authors.forename: L'uboš
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tomčovčík
authors.forename: Pavol
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kováč
authors.forename: Jaroslav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daňo
authors.forename: Radoslav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Čuha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*