Death associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation after hip replacement.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Sudden-onset disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) occurred 3 h after uneventful polymethacrylate bone cement insertion for a revision left Charnley hip replacement. Profuse bleeding caused a hypovolaemic state aggravating existing myocardial ischaemia; as a result death occurred secondary to myocardial infarction 6 h after operation.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation