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Rhabdomyolysis after tourniquet use in proximal tibial osteotomy: a case report and review of the literature

Ismail Turkmen
Irfan Esenkaya
Koray Unay
Mehmet Akif Akçal
Pages
338–341
Publication Date
2015-07-17
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The patient was diagnosed with acute rhabdomyolysis, and an aggressive treatment was begun.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Rhabdomyolysis following pneumotic tourniquet use is an extremely rare complication.
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Key Findings & Data:A 55-year-old female patient was operated on for genu varum in our clinic.
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Conclusion & Impact:The patient was diagnosed with acute rhabdomyolysis, and an aggressive treatment was begun.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Komplikasyon · proksimal tibial osteotomi · rabdomiyoliz

Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis following pneumotic tourniquet use is an extremely rare complication. In this case report, we aimed to present an unusual tourniquet complication following proximal tibial osteotomy. A 55-year-old female patient was operated on for genu varum in our clinic. Postoperatively, an anuria developed, and liver and kidney function test levels increased. The patient was diagnosed with acute rhabdomyolysis, and an aggressive treatment was begun.

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Bu çalışmada; proksimal tibia osteotomi cerrahisi sonrasında karşılaşılan olağan dışı bir turnike komplikasyonunu sunmayı amaçladık. Elli beş yaşındaki kadın hasta genu varum nedeniyle kliniğimizde ameliyat edildi. Ameliyat sonrası dönemde anüri gelişti. Böbrek ve karaciğer fonksiyon test değerlerinde yükselme gözlendi. Akut rabdomiyoliz tanısı konularak agresif tedavi başlandı

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Turkmen, I., Esenkaya, I., Unay, K., Akçal, M. A. (2015). Rhabdomyolysis after tourniquet use in proximal tibial osteotomy: a case report and review of the literature. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 49 Sayı: 3, 338–341. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2015.13.0117

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