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Lymphedema After Surgical Debridement for Metallosis in a Young Female Patient with Left Lower Extremity Tumor Resection Prosthesis: Case Report

Sol Alt Ekstremite Tümör Rezeksiyon Protezi Olan Genç Kadın Hastada Metalloz Nedeniyle Yapılan Cerrahi Debridman Sonrası Gelişen Lenfödem: Olgu Sunumu

Lale Cerrahoğlu(MANİSA CELÂL BAYAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9154-2619
Tolga Oğuz Karapınar(MANISA CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY)0009-0007-6067-7645
Feray Aras(MANİSA CELÂL BAYAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5867-5367
Serkan Atay(MANİSA CELÂL BAYAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0009-0982-8908
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2025-12-31
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In this study, we report a 26-year-old woman who developed lymphedema after surgical debridement for metallosis to draw attention to the possibility of secondary lymphedema associated with orthopedic surgical interventions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Lymphedema is a localized form of edema characterized by accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the interstitial compartment due to impaired lymphatic drainage.
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Key Findings & Data:Since the symptoms seen in these patients may overlap with postoperative edema and vascular complications, it may be necessary to elaborate the diagnostic process.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this study, we report a 26-year-old woman who developed lymphedema after surgical debridement for metallosis to draw attention to the possibility of secondary lymphedema associated with orthopedic surgical interventions.
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⚙️Variables:Lymphedema · Surgery · Debridement

Abstract

Lymphedema is a localized form of edema characterized by accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the interstitial compartment due to impaired lymphatic drainage. One of the causes of secondary lymphedema is orthopedic surgery. In patients who develop lymphedema after orthopedic surgery, early recognition of lymphedema and initiation of treatment is important to prevent the progression of the disease. Since the symptoms seen in these patients may overlap with postoperative edema and vascular complications, it may be necessary to elaborate the diagnostic process. In this study, we report a 26-year-old woman who developed lymphedema after surgical debridement for metallosis to draw attention to the possibility of secondary lymphedema associated with orthopedic surgical interventions.

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Lenfödem, lenfatik drenajın bozulmasından dolayı lenfatik sıvının interstisyel kompartmanda birikmesi ile karakterize olan lokalize bir ödem formudur. Sekonder lenfödem nedenlerinden birisi de ortopedik cerrahi girişimlerdir. Ortopedik cerrahi sonrası lenfödem gelişen hastalarda hastalığın ilerlemesini önlemek için lenfödemin erken tanınması ve tedaviye başlanılması önem arz etmektedir. Bu hastalarda görülen semptomların postoperatif ödem ve vasküler komplikasyonlarla örtüşebilecek olması nedeniyle tanısal sürecin ayrıntılandırılması gerebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada ortopedik cerrahi girişimler ile ilişkili sekonder lenfödem gelişimi olabileceğine dikkat çekmek amacıyla metalloz nedeniyle yapılan cerrahi debridman sonrasında lenfödem gelişen 26 yaşında kadın bir vaka sunulmaktadır.

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Cerrahoğlu, L., Karapınar, T. O., Aras, F., Atay, S. (2025). Lymphedema After Surgical Debridement for Metallosis in a Young Female Patient with Left Lower Extremity Tumor Resection Prosthesis: Case Report. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, Volume: 12 Issue: 4. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1392498

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