Unaddressed arterial injuries in revision total hip arthroplasty: mortality outcomes of a low-prevalence complication

Slullitel, Pablo; Llano, Lionel; García-Ávila, C.; Dilernia, Fernando Díaz; Piccaluga, Francisco; Buttaro, Martín; Zanotti, Gerardo

doi:10.1007/s00264-019-04358-2

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“…Although the risk of vascular injury from THA is low, the mortality risk is high, with estimates reaching as high as 44% [ 6 ]. We advise surgeons to exercise extreme caution when treating patients with potential pseudoaneurysm formation and to consult a vascular surgeon for treatment when possible.…”

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“…A pseudoaneurysm is a collection of blood that collects between the tunica media and the tunica adventitia, the outer two layers of blood vessels, and is often due to continuous erosion of the blood vessel wall [ 5 ]. In the setting of THA, pseudoaneurysms can be difficult to diagnose, as clinical symptoms mimic symptoms of other more common complications, such as periprosthetic joint infection, hematoma, and nerve damage [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Pseudoaneurysm following Two-Stage Hip Revision with Fasciotomy

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McQuivey

Braithwaite

et al. 2022

Case Reports in Orthopedics

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In the setting of total hip arthroplasty (THA), pseudoaneurysms are extremely rare and can be difficult to diagnose, as clinical symptoms can mimic symptoms of other more common complications, such as periprosthetic joint infection, hematoma, and nerve damage. We present a case of a 69-year-old male with a history of slipped capital femoral epiphysis 56 years prior and subsequent right THA. The right hip primary arthroplasty was subsequently complicated by multiple dislocations and recurrent prosthetic joint infections. The most recent infection was treated with debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) in 2017. The patient later presented in 2019 with right thigh pain. Upon further analysis, he was diagnosed with Streptococcus bovis positive periprosthetic joint infection. The patient underwent a two-stage revision of the hip using an antibiotic spacer. Two weeks following the second stage, he presented with a sudden onset of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response and a low hemoglobin. The computed tomography scan revealed a large hematoma involving both the anterior and posterior thigh compartments with lab markers that were questionable for infection. An operation to remove the hematoma revealed no purulence, and a large pulsatile pseudoaneurysm on the posterolateral aspect at the mid femur was found. A sharp bone fragment was noted next to the pseudoaneurysm. The pseudoaneurysm was repaired by a vascular surgeon, and the bone fragment was removed. Following this procedure, the patient developed a subsequent periprosthetic joint infection requiring a double DAIR procedure six weeks following the pseudoaneurysm repair and is now on chronic antibiotic suppression. Orthopedic surgeons should be aware of the potential for pseudoaneurysm in the setting of total joint arthroplasty when treating a postsurgical hematoma of sudden onset.

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