Case report: an iatrogenic bleeding of the deep femoral artery.

B van Groningen, W.A den Boer

Abstract


Vascular complications in orthopedic surgery are rare, but potentially life threatening. We report a 79-year-old man with an iatrogenic bleeding of the deep femoral artery. The complication occurred while removing a broken femoral screw from an external fixator. A piece of the femur was cut out eventually to reach the bleeding site. This case report discusses possible risk factors for iatrogenic vascular complications of orthopedic surgery.


Keywords


Femoral artery, vascular system injuries

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