Arterial injury during retrograde femoral nailing: a case report of injury to a branch of the profunda femoris artery.

The management of femoral shaft fractures by retrograde intramedullary nailing is becoming more widespread. There have been no reported intraoperative neurovascular injuries to the surrounding anatomy using the retrograde femoral nailing technique. We report a case of injury to a branch of the profunda femoris artery during placement of the anteroposterior proximal locking screw.