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ArticleJornal vascular brasileiro2026

Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm as a late complication of flexible intramedullary nailing for a diaphyseal femur fracture in a child: a case report.

Gabriel Bezerra Pereira, Pedro Raphael Rocha de Sousa, Armando Nicodemos Lucena Felinto, Mariana Almeida Sales, Jurandir Vieira Marques, Paulo Giordano Baima Colares

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Article in Jornal vascular brasileiro, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Gabriel Bezerra PereiraUniversidade Estadual do Ceará - UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-1781-1478
Pedro Raphael Rocha de SousaHospital Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.ORCID 0009-0006-5732-4032
Armando Nicodemos Lucena FelintoHospital Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-2949-4609
Mariana Almeida SalesHospital Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.ORCID 0009-0005-7335-5253
Jurandir Vieira MarquesHospital Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
Paulo Giordano Baima ColaresHospital Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-9462-6850

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Abstract

Flexible intramedullary nails are a safe, effective, and low-morbidity option for the treatment of diaphyseal femur fractures in children. They generally provide acceptable results regarding bone consolidation and clinical stabilization. However, late vascular events may occur. In this report, we describe the case of a male patient who underwent osteosynthesis with flexible nails for a femur fracture at age 9 and 5 years later developed local pain and swelling, leading to detection of a left femoral artery pseudoaneurysm. Subsequently, surgical correction with revascularization using an ipsilateral great saphenous vein was performed, with no further complications and an adequate clinical outcome. This case emphasizes the importance of long-term surveillance in orthopedic follow-up, particularly in the context of vascular injuries after surgical interventions.

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case reportsfemoral fractureintramedullary fracture fixationorthopedicspseudoaneurysm

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PMID41988358
PMCPMC13078175

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