Pulmonary thromboembolism after surgical treatment of ulnar pseudoarthrosis: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3944/AOTT.2011.2426.
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Abstract
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the consequently developed pulmonary embolism are devastating complications in orthopedic surgery. DVT occurs less frequently (1-2% of all cases) in the upper extremity than the lower extremity. We report a 54-year-old male patient who developed DVT and pulmonary thromboembolism after surgical treatment of an ulnar pseudoarthrosis. The presented case suggested the use of a low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis after upper extremity surgeries necessitating long-term immobilization.
Medical subject headings
- Postoperative Complications
- Pseudarthrosis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Venous Thrombosis
Anatomy
- ulna