Late-Onset Screw Migration into Iliac Vessels 21 years after Hip Arthrodesis

Iatrogenic injuries to the vascular system are a rare but serious complication of hip surgery. We report a case of an 83-year-old man who presented with intrapelvic migration of a screw into the space between the external iliac artery and vein 21 years after hip arthrodesis. The patient was treated...

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Main Authors: Taishi Hirai, Yutaka Inaba, Naomi Kobayashi, Shu Takakagawa, Yohei Yukizawa, Hiroyuki Ike, Tomoyuki Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S16159