Open AccessMissed diagnosis of femoral deep artery rupture after femoral shaft fracture: A case report
Author(s) -
Jun Ge,
Keyu Kong,
Xiaoqiang Cheng,
Peng Li,
Xingxing Hu,
Huilin Yang,
Minjie Shen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i13.2862
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fasciotomy , deep femoral artery , femoral fracture , femoral artery , anterior compartment of thigh , thigh , radiology , femur , adverse effect
Vascular injury is a rare complication of femoral shaft fractures, and rupture of the deep femoral artery is more difficult to diagnose because of its anatomical location and symptoms. Despite its low incidence, deep femoral artery rupture can lead to life-threatening outcomes, such as compartment syndrome, making early identification and diagnosis critical.