Deep Vein Thrombosis after Cement Intravasation during Hip Hemiarthroplasty

Deep Vein Thrombosis after Cement Intravasation during Hip Hemiarthroplasty

Cement intravasation occurs in hemiarthroplasty when pressurization of cement through the medullary canal backflows through the nutrient vessels. This case report describes a 70-year-old woman who underwent hip hemiarthroplasty for a displaced left femoral neck fracture. Postoperative radiographs de...

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Main Authors: Abhay Mathur, MD, Safa C. Fassihi, MD, Pradip Ramamurti, BS, Teresa Doerre, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Cement intravasation
Hemiarthroplasty
Deep vein thrombosis
Embolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300571

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