Femoral artery thrombosis after internal fixation of a transverse acetabular fracture in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta type I
2008
Femoral Artery Thrombosis After Surgery for Acetabular Fracture in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Ziran Navid M, Johnson Jeffrey L, Morgan Steven J, Smith Wade R
Primary Institution: Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
Conclusion
The study highlights the risk of vascular injuries during surgery in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had a significant comminuted right transverse acetabulum fracture.
- During surgery, the femoral artery and vein were injured, leading to a thrombus.
- Immediate vascular repair was performed to address the injury.
Takeaway
A patient with a bone condition had surgery for a hip fracture, but the surgery accidentally hurt a blood vessel, which was fixed right away.
Methodology
Case report detailing a surgical procedure and its complications.
Limitations
Only one case is reported, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
25-year-old female with Osteogenesis Imperfecta type I.
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