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ArticlePolish journal of radiology2019

The role of interventional radiology in the treatment of lower limb vascular injuries after orthopaedic surgery.

Francesco Giurazza, Fabio Corvino, Mattia Silvestre, Antonio Corvino, Raffaella Niola

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Article in Polish journal of radiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco GiurazzaCardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Fabio CorvinoCardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Mattia SilvestreCardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Antonio CorvinoDepartment of Motor Science and Wellness, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Raffaella NiolaCardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Fatebenefratelli Hospital · ITParthenope University of Naples · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis paper focuses on the role of interventional radiology embolisations in a series of patients presenting with iatrogenic vascular injuries of the lower limbs following orthopaedic interventions. MATERIAL AND

methodsFourteen patients (mean age: 64 years, range 23-90 years) were retrospectively analysed. Clinical presentation consisted of palpable pulsatile mass, pain, reduced lower limb motion, or visible haematoma; 11 patients had also anaemia (haemoglobin < 7 g/dl).

resultsThe time between orthopaedic surgery and embolisation ranged between 0 and 67 days (mean: 15 days). Injured arterial vessels were as follows: inferior gluteal artery (2), superficial external pudendal artery (2), deep femoral artery (1), lateral circumflex femoral artery (3), medial circumflex femoral artery (2), articular branch of descending genicular artery (1), perforating femoral arteries (3), posterior tibial recurrent artery (1), and anterior tibial artery (1). The typologies of vascular lesion were: pseudoaneurysm 57%, bleeding with extraluminal contrast agent blush of the terminal arterial segment 36%, and laceration and bleeding with extraluminal contrast agent blush of the arterial main trunk 7%. Embolising agents adopted were microcoils 57%, glue 14%, microplug 7%, particles 14%, and covered stent 7%. In all cases clinical and procedural technical successes were obtained (100%).

conclusionsFor the management of vascular injuries occurring after different orthopaedic interventions of the lower limbs, endovascular embolisations have proven to be safe and effective; orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of the support that interventional radiology could provide in the case of iatrogenic vascular complications.

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embolisationhaemorrhageiatrogeniclower limborthopaedicpseudoaneurysm

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