Laceration of femoral vessels by an avulsion fracture fragment of the lesser trochanter after bipolar hemiarthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2005 Aug;20(5):680-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.04.005.

Abstract

Femoral vessel injuries after bipolar hemiarthroplasty have not been reported. The current report describes a case of a dual major vessel (superficial femoral artery and vein) injury associated with an avulsion fracture fragment of the lesser trochanter in a 76-year-old woman who had been treated with bipolar hemiarthroplasty because of a femoral neck fracture. The superficial femoral artery was repaired and the defect of the superficial femoral vein was reconstructed with a Gore-Tex graft (WL Gore and Associates Inc, Flagstaff, Ariz). The clinical result was satisfactory and there was no vascular problem at 1-year follow-up. Early diagnosis of this vascular injury prevents serious complications including gangrene of the injured limb.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / injuries*
  • Femoral Artery / surgery
  • Femoral Neck Fractures / surgery*
  • Femoral Vein / injuries*
  • Femoral Vein / surgery
  • Hip Fractures / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lacerations / etiology*