Strut fracture after Greenfield filter placement
Bury, T.F.; Barman, A.A.
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 32(3): 384-386
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509 PMID: 2055941 Document Number: 3562
We present the unusual event of strut fracture of a Greenfield filter. This being an extremely rare complication, we postulate a possible cause of fracture and present a review of literature.
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