Fatal Knee Dislocation in a Morbidly Obese Jehovah's Witness. A Case Report

Overview

Journal Obes Surg

Date 2008 Oct 9

PMID 18841424

Citations 2

Authors

Philipp N Streubel

Stephen Arndt

Marshal S Armitage

Charles H Wilson

Paul B Gladden

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Abstract

We describe a case of a morbidly obese Jehovah's Witness who sustained a popliteal artery and vein transection after a spontaneous knee dislocation. Following surgical repair, the patient fatally deteriorated, while blood products had to be withheld according to the patient's preoperative request.

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