Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report
We present a case of recurrent saddle embolism 6 days and 9 days following corrective osteotomy of the left femur in a 64-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation. Although saddle embolism is a relatively rare event, orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of this condition.
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2006-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
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| author | H Sekiya K Noguchi Y Ohashi Y Kariya Y Hoshino H Konishi |
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| description | We present a case of recurrent saddle embolism 6 days and 9 days following corrective osteotomy of the left femur in a 64-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation. Although saddle embolism is a relatively rare event, orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of this condition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca5fdce277094955815c868ec58948c42022-12-21T19:37:15ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902006-08-011410.1177/230949900601400218Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case ReportH SekiyaK NoguchiY OhashiY KariyaY HoshinoH KonishiWe present a case of recurrent saddle embolism 6 days and 9 days following corrective osteotomy of the left femur in a 64-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation. Although saddle embolism is a relatively rare event, orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of this condition.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400218 |
| spellingShingle | H Sekiya K Noguchi Y Ohashi Y Kariya Y Hoshino H Konishi Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| title | Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report |
| title_full | Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report |
| title_short | Saddle Embolism after Corrective Femoral Osteotomy: A Case Report |
| title_sort | saddle embolism after corrective femoral osteotomy a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400218 |
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