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False Aneurysm of the Left Femoral Artery and Thrombosis of the Left Femoral Vein after Total Hip Arthroplasty

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We report a 75-year-old male patient with an aneurysm of the left femoral artery after cemented total hip arthroplasty. Two months after the operation, the patient showed a spherical resistance and pain in the left groin. Examination showed a big false aneurysm of the left femoral artery. After resection of the aneurysm, an endovascular stent graft vessel prosthesis was implanted. The aneurysm originated from a punctual lesion of the artery caused by a screw. Since the first description of vessel lesions in orthopaedic surgery in 1964, a total of 24 cases of aneurysm in hip surgery have been described. Therefore, a review of literature tries to explain causes and mechanisms of vessel injuries in hip surgery and the possibilities of repair.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Marienburgstraße 2, 60528, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    D. Proschek, P. Proschek & K. Hochmuth

  2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    J. O. Balzer, M. G. Mack & T. J. Vogl

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Proschek, D., Proschek, P., Hochmuth, K. et al. False Aneurysm of the Left Femoral Artery and Thrombosis of the Left Femoral Vein after Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 126, 493–497 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-006-0166-x

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