J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2006 Jun;41(3):547-550.

Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh Caused by the Pseudoaneurysm of the Femoral Artery: A Case Report

• Lee S
• Jeong KW
• Ahn DK
• Kwon BG
• Cha SK
• Cho KH

Abstract

A pseudoaneurysm occurs as a late complication of an arterial wall injury after a surgical procedure or injuries such as a fracture, stab injury and penetrating trauma. Acute compartment syndrome as an elevation of the pressure in a closed compartment results in vascular compromise and a dysfunction. However, its occurrence in the thigh is quite rare. We report a case of a patient treated with an excision of a pseusoaneurysm and an artificial vessel graft who had compartment syndrome of the thigh caused by a pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery that had developed after a blunt injury.

Keyword

Compartment syndrome; Pseudoaneurysm; Femoral artery

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm, False*
Compartment Syndromes*
Femoral Artery*
Humans
Thigh*
Transplants
Wounds, Nonpenetrating