Severe Hypercalcemia After Joint Arthroscopy: Calcium Sulfate Beads to Blame

ABSTRACT: Objective: To review the diagnosis and clinical course of a woman with severe, symptomatic hypercalcemia resulting from the use of calcium sulfate beads (CSBs) during orthopedic surgery for knee joint infection. Methods: Clinical and laboratory data are presented. Results: This is a uniqu...

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Main Authors: Angela Magdaleno, DO, Robert A. McCauley, MD, FACE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520300365