The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 15, Issue: 4, Page: 531-534

Pseudoaneurysm of femoral artery after revision total hip arthroplasty with a constrained cup

Venkat Sethuraman; William J. Hozack; Peter F. Sharkey; Richard H. Rothman

Hip

Delayed vascular injury after revision total hip arthroplasty is a rare and unusual complication. We report a case of a mechanical complication in which migration of a constraining ring locking mechanism used during a revision total hip arthroplasty caused a pseudoaneurysm of the common femoral artery.

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