Thromboembolic Events After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Overview

Journal Arthroscopy

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2004 Jul 10

PMID 15243419

Citations 9

Authors

Angharad M Eynon

Stuart James

Paul Leach

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Abstract

We present a case of fatal pulmonary embolus after knee arthroscopy to raise awareness of the frequency of this complication and the need for consideration of thromboembolic prophylaxis before knee arthroscopy.

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