Hip & Pelvis  2012;24(4):338-341

doi:10.5371/hp.2012.24.4.338

Injury of the Superficial Femoral Artery Secondary to an Unstable Intertrochanteric Fracture: A Case Report.

Won Ro PARK 1 ; Min Soo KANG ; Kyung Taek KIM ; Kyu Pill MOON

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Keywords

Intertrochanteric fracture; Femoral artery injury

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Injury of the femoral artery with a femoral intertrochanteric fracture is rare, and usually occurs on the deep femoral artery during surgery. We experienced a case of preoperative injury of the superficial femoral artery by a lesser trochanteric fragment. We repaired the femoral artery through an anterior approach before internal fixation.