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Pulmonary Embolism Complication after Surgical Treatment of Patella Fracture: A Case Report
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Yong Beom Kim, Hyung Suk Choi, Dong Ill Chun, Jung Moo Seo, Byung Ill Lee
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J Korean Fract Soc 2014;27(2):162-166. Published online April 30, 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2014.27.2.162
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- Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are serious and fatal complications in orthopedic surgery. Most cases of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in knee surgery have been reported after total knee arthroplasty, but rarely after patella fracture. We report on a case of symptomatic pulmonary embolism after surgical treatment of a patella fracture in a 42-year-old female patient.
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