Bilateral pulmonary embolism without deep venous thrombosis was observed after knee arthroscopy: a case report

Bilateral pulmonary embolism without deep venous thrombosis was observed after knee arthroscopy: a case report

Abstract Background Symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) after knee arthroscopy is extremely rare. If the embolism is not treated promptly, the patient may die. Bilateral pulmonary embolism with associated pulmonary infarct without concomitant deep vein thrombosis has never been reported following ro...

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Main Authors: Yuan Li, You-Xia Chen, Xiang-Tian Deng, Shun-cheng Yang, Zhi-Yuan Su, Yu-Nong Ao, Peng Zhou, Fu-Yuan Deng, Zhong Li, Jun-Cai Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Pulmonary embolism
Knee arthroscopy
Thrombus prevention
Pulmonary embolism treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04266-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04266-w

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