Endovascular Repair of a Large Deep Femoral Artery Branch Pseudoaneurysm Following a Femur Fracture: A Case Report

Dorrucci, V.; Spinamano, L.; Petralia, G.; Griselli, F.; Cibi, N.; Adornetto, R.

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.12.001

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Endovascular Repair of a Large Deep Femoral Artery Branch Pseudoaneurysm Following a Femur Fracture: A Case Report

Department of Vascular Surgery, Umberto I Hospital, Venice, Italy

Accepted 17 December 2007. published online 27 February 2008.

This report describes the successful use of a covered stent to treat a large pseudoaneurysm of deep femoral artery branch caused by the injury of the vessel secondary to inter-trochanteric femur fracture.

Keywords: Pseudoaneurysm, Profunda femoris artery, Deep femoral artery stenting, Covered stenting

PII: S1533-3167(08)00002-2

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.12.001

Published by Elsevier Inc.

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Endovascular Repair of a Large Deep Femoral Artery Branch Pseudoaneurysm Following a Femur Fracture: A Case Report , 17 March 2008
V. Dorrucci, L. Spinamano, G. Petralia, F. Griselli, N. Cibi, R. Adornetto
European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery May 2008 (Vol. 35, Issue 5, Page 628)
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