Endovascular Repair of Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Orthopedic Surgery With Balloon-Expandable Covered Stents

Abstract

Arterial injury after orthopedic procedures is an uncommon complication that can present clinically in a variety of forms and has conventionally been repaired by open vascular surgery. The case and discussion in this article highlights the usefulness of endovascular repair following a delayed presentation of vascular injury from an orthopedic procedure.

False aneurysm of perforating branch of the deep femoral artery—Report of two cases

“…In our first case, surgery was judged the more appropriate treatment as the PSA was considerably larger and associated with a AVF. Over the past few years, endovascular repair of PFA haemorrhage or pseudoaneurysms with covered stents has become feasible [32–33] . However, selective embolization is increasingly considered as the most effective treatment for PSA of DFA [34] .…”

Iatrogenic Injury of Profunda Femoris Artery Branches after Intertrochanteric Hip Screw Fixation for Intertrochanteric Femoral Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…In the last years, endovascular repair of PFA hemorrhage or pseudoaneurysms with covered stents have become feasible [10–12]. The percutaneous injection of thrombin into the pseudoaneurysm under duplex ultrasound guidance is a therapeutic option that avoids the transarterial catheterisation as in endovascular repair or the need of a sizable incision and exposure of the PFA through a hematoma as in the open repair [13].…”