Severe paradoxical intracranial embolism and pulmonary emboli during hip hemiarthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Both paradoxical intracranial embolism, an intracranial arterial embolism caused by venous embolic material that has passed through a right-to-left shunt, and pulmonary arterial embolism are life-threatening complications of joint arthroplasty. We report a case of severe paradoxical intracranial embolism and pulmonary embolism that occurred during hip hemiarthroplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Embolism, Paradoxical
- Intracranial Embolism
- Intraoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Embolism