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An entrapment of the femoral artery by cerclage wiring is a rare complication after spiral diaphyseal femoral fractures. We report the case of an 82-year-old female treated by an antegrade intramedullary nailing and multiple cable augmentation, which was then complicated by injury to the femoral artery that resulted in ipsilateral leg necrosis and amputation. The entrapment was caused by direct belting by the cable and resulted in a total obstruction of the femoral artery.
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Won, Y., Yang, KH., Kim, Kk. et al. Amputated limb by cerclage wire of femoral diaphyseal fracture: a case report. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 136, 1691–1694 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-016-2580-z
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