External iliac vein compression and thrombosis by a migrated acetabular screw following total hip arthroplasty

A fifty-nine year old gentleman underwent a right total hip replacement in another hospital for protrusio osteoarthritis of the right hip. Post-operatively he developed a large right-sided ilio-femoral deep venous thrombosis. A pelvic radiograph showed that the acetabular construct had migrated medi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Olaleye O, Oliver M, Zahn H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/05/trauma-orthopaedic-surgery/external-iliac-vein-compression-and-thrombosis-by-a-migrated-acetabular-screw-following-total-hip-arthroplasty/