Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication

Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication Publisher

Mortazavi SMJ¹ ; Kazemi M¹ ; Noaparast M²

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1. Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Arthroplasty Today Published:2019

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Vascular injury following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare but known complication. Various vascular lesions have been described in the literature, with arterial intimal damage being uncommon. Despite the recent popularity of the direct anterior approach in THA, only 1 case of iatrogenic vascular injury has been reported. We report 3 cases of common femoral artery intimal damage with thrombosis following direct anterior THA. We propose that misplacement of the anterior retractor in this approach, especially in certain susceptible patients, can lead to vascular damage. Therefore, maintaining a step-wise approach to placing the retractor with caution is essential. One of our cases had a delayed presentation of undetectable arterial pulse, highlighting the significance of regular postoperative vascular examinations. © 2019

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MLA	Mortazavi SMJ, Kazemi M, Noaparast M. "Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication." Arthroplasty Today, vol. 5, no. 3, 2019, pp. 288-291.
APA	Mortazavi SMJ, Kazemi M, Noaparast M (2019). Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication. Arthroplasty Today, 5(3), 288-291.
Chicago	Mortazavi SMJ, Kazemi M, Noaparast M. "Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication." Arthroplasty Today 5, no. 3 (2019): 288-291.
Harvard	Mortazavi SMJ, Kazemi M, Noaparast M (2019) 'Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication', Arthroplasty Today, 5(3), pp. 288-291.
Vancouver	Mortazavi SMJ, Kazemi M, Noaparast M. Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication. Arthroplasty Today. 2019;5(3):288-291.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Mortazavi SMJ and Kazemi M and Noaparast M}, title = {Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication}, journal = {Arthroplasty Today}, volume = {5}, number = {3}, pages = {288-291}, year = {2019} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Mortazavi SMJ AU - Kazemi M AU - Noaparast M TI - Femoral Artery Intimal Injury Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach: A Rare But Potential Complication JO - Arthroplasty Today VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 288 EP - 291 PY - 2019 ER -

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