Volume: 2 Issue: 3
Year: 2014, Page: 29-30,
Limb ischemia following vascular compression secondary to implant impingement is a rare scenario. Generally it is seen in neglected cases where early management has not been done. We present a case of distal lower limb ischemia, which occurred chronically due to impingement by a broken implant on superficial femoral artery. The management of this complicated case has been described in the present case report.
Keywords: Amputation, Implant Impingement ,Implant Breakage, Ischemia
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Vamsi N, Mohammed Abbas Ali, Kishore Reddy A. A rare case report of limb ischemia following vascular compression secondary to implant impingement. Perspectives in medical research 2014;2:29-30