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Description
Hip fractures are amongst the most treated conditions by orthopaedic surgeons1 and are routinely treated with cephalomedullary nails (CMN)s.
Pseudoaneurysm formation is a rare complication after femoral CMN. The primary cause of pseudoaneurysm formation in previous studies has been found to be related to overpenetration of the far cortex with a drill or screw.
Patients with neuromuscular diseases may have aberrant anatomy potentially leading to increased risk of pseudoaneurysm formation.
This the first case report of a patient with post-polio syndrome who developed a symptomatic deep femoral artery pseudoaneurysm status post short CMN fixation for a basicervical femoral neck fracture (FNF). Here we describe the work up and management of this uncommon complication.
Publication Date
5-4-2023
Disciplines
Orthopedics
Recommended Citation
Runge N, McCall D. Pseudoaneurysm development after short cephalomedullary femoral nailing. Presented at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills 2023 Alvin Yarrows Research Day; 2023 May 4; Farmington Hills, MI.
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2023 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, May 4, 2023.