Revision Arthroplasty in the Haemophiliac Patient

Arthroplasty in the haemophiliac patient is associated with higher rates of infection and is traditionally performed in a younger age group. Despite this there is little evidence in the literature regarding revision arthroplasty in this cohort of patients. We describe the case of a periprosthetic fr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Molloy, A. P., O'Neill, B. J., Molloy, L., White, B., Smyth, H., Carthy, T. Mc.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23738171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/348080
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Sumario:Arthroplasty in the haemophiliac patient is associated with higher rates of infection and is traditionally performed in a younger age group. Despite this there is little evidence in the literature regarding revision arthroplasty in this cohort of patients. We describe the case of a periprosthetic fracture in a haemophiliac patient requiring revision arthroplasty, who did not consent to receiving blood products due to religious beliefs, with a successful outcome.

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