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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779306
Case Report

Superficial Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm Post-Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture

Ashref Saleh Tarhuni 
1   Department of General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, Benghazi Medical Center, Benghazi, Libya
2   Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya
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Haitham Elmehdawi 
3   Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya
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Abstract

Superficial femoral artery injury due to bone fragment of femoral fracture is often overlooked as it occurs only in rare cases of femoral fractures and the onset of symptoms usually happen weeks or even months later. The deep femoral artery, in fact, is more susceptible to injuries associated with femoral fractures. Moreover, a preexisting calcification lesion of the arterial wall might enhance the chance of such arterial injury, a condition that we noticed in the case we are reporting. We will illustrate a rare case of calcified superficial femoral artery injury complicating subtrochanteric femur fracture.

Keywords

superficial femoral artery - deep femoral artery - pseudoaneurysm - proximal femur fracture


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Article published online:
02 February 2024

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