Hemodynamic Instability after Low-Energy Thigh Contusion Caused by Injury to the Femoral Artery: A Case Report and Literature Review

Acute vascular injuries have been described in relation to high-energy trauma accidents or in patients undergoing surgery in the femoral area. We describe a healthy patient who sustained a direct, low-energy contusion in the thigh and presented haemodynamic instability. Arteriography was used to loc...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-3
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Roiz, Victor Antonio, García-Tarriño, Raquel, Ballesteros-Betancourt, José, Rodríguez-Roiz, Juan Miguel, Llusa, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Blood diseases
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Injuries
Leg
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Summary:Acute vascular injuries have been described in relation to high-energy trauma accidents or in patients undergoing surgery in the femoral area. We describe a healthy patient who sustained a direct, low-energy contusion in the thigh and presented haemodynamic instability. Arteriography was used to locate the point of bleeding, and embolisation and vessel occlusion were carried out to stop the haemorrhage. The genetic study identified the COL3A1 gene mutation; accordingly, the patient was diagnosed with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (vascular type).
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2016/9314297