Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report
Case 1 and 2 Two young male patients, sustained injury to the superficial femoral artery (SFA) following a closed femur shaft fracture. The arterial injuries were confirmed by computed tomography angiography and both underwent fracture fixation and on SFA exploration; a thrombosed arterial segment w...
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| author | Sathya Vamsi Krishna Sindhu B. Suhas T.R Chandrashekar H. Sumanahalli |
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| description | Case 1 and 2 Two young male patients, sustained injury to the superficial femoral artery (SFA) following a closed femur shaft fracture. The arterial injuries were confirmed by computed tomography angiography and both underwent fracture fixation and on SFA exploration; a thrombosed arterial segment was noted at the fracture site, addressed with arteriotomy and thrombectomy to restore the vascularity. At 1-year follow-up, both patients had good union at the fracture site and a well-perfused limb.
Conclusion Thorough clinical examination and appropriate diagnostic studies can diagnose these rare vascular injuries in closed fractures and with early vascular repair potentially limb-threatening complications can be prevented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e5fb11e45024ec187d96c103aaae5c92022-12-22T02:35:00ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.The Surgery Journal2378-51282378-51362022-07-010803e219e22310.1055/s-0042-1756206Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case ReportSathya Vamsi Krishna0Sindhu B.1Suhas T.R2Chandrashekar H. Sumanahalli3Department of Microvascular and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Microvascular and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Microvascular and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Microvascular and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaCase 1 and 2 Two young male patients, sustained injury to the superficial femoral artery (SFA) following a closed femur shaft fracture. The arterial injuries were confirmed by computed tomography angiography and both underwent fracture fixation and on SFA exploration; a thrombosed arterial segment was noted at the fracture site, addressed with arteriotomy and thrombectomy to restore the vascularity. At 1-year follow-up, both patients had good union at the fracture site and a well-perfused limb. Conclusion Thorough clinical examination and appropriate diagnostic studies can diagnose these rare vascular injuries in closed fractures and with early vascular repair potentially limb-threatening complications can be prevented.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1756206closed femur shaft fracturevascular injurysuperficial femoral arterythrombectomyfasciotomyintramedullary interlocking nail |
| spellingShingle | Sathya Vamsi Krishna Sindhu B. Suhas T.R Chandrashekar H. Sumanahalli Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report The Surgery Journal closed femur shaft fracture vascular injury superficial femoral artery thrombectomy fasciotomy intramedullary interlocking nail |
| title | Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report |
| title_full | Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report |
| title_short | Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report |
| title_sort | femoral artery injuries in closed femur shaft fractures case report |
| topic | closed femur shaft fracture vascular injury superficial femoral artery thrombectomy fasciotomy intramedullary interlocking nail |
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