Dislocation of a bipolar hemiarthroplasty by a false aneurysm of the deep femoral artery

Dislocation of hip arthroplasty due to false aneurysm formation is a rarity. Here, we report a case with false aneurysm of the deep femoral artery causing dislocation of bipolar hemiarthroplasty. The patient was first thought to have an infection but the diagnosis of false aneurysm was made during s...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology 2007-12, Vol.8 (4), p.185-187
Main Authors: Öztürk, A., Türk, T., Özkan, Y., Ata, Y., Yalçın, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm
Aneurysms
Arthroplasty (hip)
Biomedical materials
Case Report
Case reports
Dislocation
Femoral artery
Femur
Hemiarthroplasty
Joint surgery
Pseudoaneurysm
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Summary:Dislocation of hip arthroplasty due to false aneurysm formation is a rarity. Here, we report a case with false aneurysm of the deep femoral artery causing dislocation of bipolar hemiarthroplasty. The patient was first thought to have an infection but the diagnosis of false aneurysm was made during surgery and repaired.
ISSN:1590-9921
1590-9999
DOI:10.1007/s10195-007-0088-6