Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh Caused by the Pseudoaneurysm of the Femoral Artery: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2006.41.3.547
- Author:
Song LEE
1
;
Ki Woong JEONG
;
Dong Ki AHN
;
Byoung Gi KWON
;
Sang Kyu CHA
;
Kun Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Sacred Heart General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. adkajs@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Compartment syndrome;
Pseudoaneurysm;
Femoral artery
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False*;
Compartment Syndromes*;
Femoral Artery*;
Humans;
Thigh*;
Transplants;
Wounds, Nonpenetrating
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2006;41(3):547-550
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A pseudoaneurysm occurs as a late complication of an arterial wall injury after a surgical procedure or injuries such as a fracture, stab injury and penetrating trauma. Acute compartment syndrome as an elevation of the pressure in a closed compartment results in vascular compromise and a dysfunction. However, its occurrence in the thigh is quite rare. We report a case of a patient treated with an excision of a pseusoaneurysm and an artificial vessel graft who had compartment syndrome of the thigh caused by a pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery that had developed after a blunt injury.
