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Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Post-operative Case of Midshaft Radius Fracture

INTRODUCTION: Pseudoaneurysms of arteries are not uncommon complications of vessel handling during surgery. Early identification and management is important to prevent disastrous complications such as rupture and thrombosis. CASE REPORT: We describe a case of a 28-year-old male who developed a pseud...

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Autores principales: Dahapute, Aditya Anand, Gala, Rohan Bharat, Dhar, Sanjay B, Viranii, Siddharth, Vaishnav, AvaniSudhir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5868879/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29600199
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.922
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Pseudoaneurysms of arteries are not uncommon complications of vessel handling during surgery. Early identification and management is important to prevent disastrous complications such as rupture and thrombosis. CASE REPORT: We describe a case of a 28-year-old male who developed a pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery after being operated by plating for a mid-shaft radius fracture. He presented 2 weeks after surgery with swelling over the forearm which was confirmed to be a pseudoaneurysm after computed tomography angiography. It was treated with surgical excision and end-to-end anastomosis. CONCLUSION: A high index of suspicion must be maintained about the occurrence of this complication secondary to both trauma and surgery