Fatal warfarin-induced skin necrosis after total hip arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Skin necrosis associated with warfarin anticoagulation is a rare but serious complication. Few cases of warfarin-induced skin necrosis are found in the orthopaedic literature. We report a fatal case of warfarin-induced skin necrosis after total hip arthroplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Anticoagulants
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Skin
- Warfarin
Anatomy
- hip