J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2022 Apr;57(2):160-166. 10.4055/jkoa.2022.57.2.160.
Late Occlusion of the Femoral Artery Occurred after the Operation for a Femoral Shaft Fracture
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soon Chun Hyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahmyook Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2528433
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2022.57.2.160
Abstract
- Once ischemic necrosis occurs in the tissue below an injury site after trauma, a vascular injury is suspected first. On the other hand, it is not common for a blood vessel to become obstructed after a delay of a few days after the initial trauma. The authors experienced a case where the blood flow was maintained at the time of a femoral fracture injury and immediately after surgery, but the femoral artery was occluded later. On the 5th day after surgery, ischemic necrosis of the lower limb was confirmed and treated. This case is reported with a review of the relevant literature.
