Currently, radial artery cannulation is the preferred method for continuous hemodynamic monitoring in critically ill patients. Reported complications of radial artery cannulation include infection, digital gangrene, thrombosis, pseudoaneurysm, skin necrosis and median nerve palsy. Radial artery catheter fracture is a very rare complication. A review of the English language literature revealed only one reported case. We present an additional case of spontaneous radial artery catheter fracture.Key Words: Catheter complications; Catheter fracture; Radial artery cannulation Complication rare de la canulation artérielle radialeLa canulation artérielle radiale est à l'heure actuelle le meilleur moyen de surveillance continue de l'hémodynamie chez les patients gravement atteints. Parmi les complications signalées, mentionnons les infections, la gangrène des doigts, les thromboses, les pseudo-anévrismes, la nécrose de la peau et la paralysie du nerf médian. Toutefois, la cassure du cathéter artériel radial s'avère une complication très rare. Un examen de la documentation en anglais a permis de relever un seul cas déclaré. Il sera question ici d'un autre cas de cassure spontanée du cathéter artériel.
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