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Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2011 / Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 4

Pulmonary thromboembolism after surgical treatment of ulnar pseudoarthrosis: A case report

Ulna psödo-cerrahisi sonrası gelişen pulmoner tromboemboli

H. Çagdaş BAŞAT
MAHMUT KALEM
Mehmet S. BİNNET
Mehmet DEMİRTAŞ
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284–287
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The presented case suggested the use of a low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis after upper extremity surgeries necessitating long-term immobilization.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the consequently developed pulmonary embolism are devas tating complications in orthopedic surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:DVT occurs less frequently (1-2% of all cases) in the upper extremity than the lower extremity.
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Conclusion & Impact:The presented case suggested the use of a low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis after upper extremity surgeries necessitating long-term immobilization.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Orta yaşlı · Erkek · Tanı

Abstract

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the consequently developed pulmonary embolism are devas tating 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.

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Ortopedik cerrahide görülen en yıkıcı komplikasyonlardan biri derin ven trombozu (DVT) ve sonrasında gelişen pulmoner embolidir. Alt ekstremiteye göre üst ekstremitede daha az DVT (tüm olguların % 1-2' si) meydana gelmektedir. Çalışmamızda ulnar psödoartroz cerrahisi sonrası DVT ve pulmoner tromboemboli gelişen 54 yaşında bir erkek hasta bildiriyoruz. Çalışmamız, üst ekstremitede uzun süreli immobilizasyon gerektiren cerrahi sonrası, hastaların proflaktik olarak düşük molekül ağırlıklı heparin ile tedavisini uygun görmektedir.

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BAŞAT, H. Ç., KALEM, M., BİNNET, M. S., DEMİRTAŞ, M. (2011). Pulmonary thromboembolism after surgical treatment of ulnar pseudoarthrosis: A case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 4, 284–287. https://ajindex.com/articles/353744

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