Fatal Pulmonary Embolus After Shoulder Arthroplasty

Overview

Journal J Arthroplasty

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2001 Apr 18

PMID 11307142

Citations 11

Authors

A Saleem

D C Markel

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Abstract

Pulmonary embolus after upper-extremity surgery is a rare complication of upper extremity surgery. A case of a fatal pulmonary embolus after shoulder arthroplasty is reported. The embolus originated from a lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis. The cause of the deep venous thrombosis and subsequent pulmonary embolus was attributed to prolonged immobilization in the perioperative period.

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