Thrombocytopenia after total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a serious complication during antithromboembolic prophylaxis caused by anti-heparin/platelet factor 4 (PF4) complex antibodies. It typically arises 3 to 15 days after the beginning of therapy and may result in an increased risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism. This article presents a case of thrombocytopenia associated with vein thrombosis in a man who underwent a total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Medical subject headings
- Anticoagulants
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Heparin
- Thrombocytopenia
- Venous Thrombosis
Anatomy
- knee