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Kedous MA, Miladi M, Msakni A, Rkhami M, Chebbi W, et al. (2019) Pseudoaneurysm of the Deep Femoral Artery Following Internal Fixation for Pertrochanteric Fracture: A Report of 2 Cases . Int Arch Orthop Surg 2:009. doi.org/10.23937/2643-4016/1710009

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CASE REPORT | OPEN ACCESS DOI: 10.23937/2643-4016/1710009

Pseudoaneurysm of the Deep Femoral Artery Following Internal Fixation for Pertrochanteric Fracture: A Report of 2 Cases

Kedous MA*, Miladi M, Msakni A, Rkhami M, Chebbi W, Zaraa M and Mbarek M

Trauma Center, Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

Abstract

Pertrochanteric fractures count among the most frequent fractures in elderly persons but their vascular complications are rare. We present two cases of pseudoaneurysm following internal fixation for pertrochanteric fractures in relatively young patients aged 67 and 68-years-old. The post-operative follow up was marked by the onset of a pulsatile swelling in the inner thigh. The diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the deep femoral artery was made by arterio-venous Doppler-ultrasound and CT-angiography. The pseudoaneurysms were managed by open surgery for the first case and by a stent for the other one. Both of them got a good outcome.