Traumatic Disruption of Profunda Femoris Artery Branch Following Treatment of an Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture With a Cephalomedullary Nail.

Surgical management of intertrochanteric hip fractures is a common surgery with low rates of intraoperative complications. Vascular injuries are exceptionally rare when placing an intramedullary nail without open reduction. There are very few reported cases of direct arterial injury and active bleed at the level of the distal interlocking screw following closed reduction and intramedullary nailing of a hip fracture.