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Subtrochanteric osteotomy and insertion of a Blount blade-plate can be complicated by the development of a false aneurysm.
Highlights false aneurysm as a potential complication of subtrochanteric osteotomy with a Blount blade-plate.
May warrant vigilance for false aneurysm after subtrochanteric osteotomy with Blount blade-plate; case report leaves open incidence.
A case of false aneurysm, a complication following subtrochanteric osteotomy and insertion of a Blount blade-plate, is reported.
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Meyer et al. (1964) studied this question. Subtrochanteric osteotomy and insertion of a Blount blade-plate can be complicated by the development of a false aneurysm.
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