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KMID : 0357820100340020133
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2010 Volume.34 No. 2 p.133 ~ p.135
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Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism Following Cast Immobilization of Fibular Shaft Fracture
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Na Joo-Young
Min Byeong-Woo
Chung Seung-Hyun
Kim Mi-Yeon
Lee Young-Jik
Park Jong-Tae
Kim Hyung-Seok
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Abstract
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Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is one of the most common and dangerous complications in orthopedic surgery. We experienced a fatal PTE in a 29-year-old man who had a simple fibular shaft fracture and cast immobilization for about one month. Despite simple fibular shaft fracture in patient with low risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), a terrible outcome occurred. During immobilization, thromboprophylaxis such as low molecular weight heparin should be always considered. We report a rare case of PTE after simple fibular shaft fracture.
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KEYWORD
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pulmonary thromboembolism, fibular shaft fracture, cast immobilization
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