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Rupture of pseudoaneurysm of popliteal vessels due to pin migration of external fixator.

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Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2010-07
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English
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External fixators for fracture stabilization or limb lengthening cause complications such as pseudoaneurysm, acute ischemia, bleeding, compartment syndrome, and arterio venous fistula. This is a report of a patient who sustained open fracture of both bones of the right leg and the recovery period was complicated by a rare complication where migration of the proximal pin of external f ixator into the popliteal vessels and rupture of pseudoaneurysm with popliteal vessels injury after a trivial trauma.
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Gupta, Amit, Tandon, Ashutosh, Quereshi, Abdul Quadir, Kumar, Sunil, & Arora, Shobha (2010). Rupture of pseudoaneurysm of popliteal vessels due to pin migration of external fixator. Oman Medical Journal, 25 (3).
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