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ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAE COMPLICATING ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES
Author(s) -
Ward Anthony S.,
Carty Nicholas J.,
O'Rourke Nicholas A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb00591.x
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , surgery , general surgery
Arterial injuries in general and arteriovenous fistulae in particular are uncommon complications of orthopaedic procedures. We report the case of a 75 year old patient who suffered an arteriovenous fistula following bone graft insertion for an un‐united tibia1 fracture. Aetiology diagnosis and management of these potentially serious injuries are reviewed.