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Journal of Radiological Review 2021 March;8(1):55-9

DOI: 10.23736/S2723-9284.20.00095-7

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language: English

Pseudoaneurysm of the inferior gluteal artery after treatment of intertrochanteric femoral fracture with gamma nail: presentation of two cases

Salvatore GUARINO ¹ ✉, Silvestro CAPUANO ², Fabio CORVINO ³, Raffaella NIOLA ³, Umberto BALESTRIERI ², Dario SORBO ⁴, Roberto LOBIANCO ²

¹ Department of Radiology, Monaldi Hospital, AORN dei Colli, Naples, Italy; ² Unit of Radiology, Rizzoli Hospital, Ischia, Naples, Italy; ³ Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, AORN A. Cardarelli, Naples, Italy; ⁴ Orthopedic Unit, Rizzoli Hospital, Ischia, Naples, Italy

Pseudoaneurysms of the inferior gluteal artery are uncommon complications after surgical fixation of an intertrochanteric femoral fractures with gamma nail. We report two rare cases of pseudoaneurysm of the inferior gluteal artery arising after insertion of gamma nail in patients with intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Diagnosis of both pseudoaneurysms was performed by Computed Tomography Angiography and subsequent Digital Subtraction Angiography, while treatment was carried out by transcatheter arterial embolization.

KEY WORDS: Aneurysm, false; Arteries; Angiography; Tomography, X-ray computed; Angiography, digital subtraction; Embolization, therapeutic