Fatal Pulmonary Embolism following Achilles Tendon Repair: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a significant source of morbidity in orthopaedic surgery. It can progress to a pulmonary embolism, a significant source of mortality. Up to date, patients with Achilles tendon rupture routinely do not receive DVT chemical prophylaxis. We are presenting a case of fatal...

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Autores principales: Makhdom, Asim M., Garceau, Simon, Dimentberg, Ronald
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/PMC3683453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23819088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/401968

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3683453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23819088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/401968

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