Femoral fracture from gunshot injury

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma call.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

Heavily comminuted distal femoral shaft fracture with medial displacement distally. Multiple metallic foreign bodies are adjacent to the fracture. Soft tissue gas noted.

Case Discussion

This patient is obviously at risk from vascular injury but subsequent CTA did not demonstrate any injury. 

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