Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4061901 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Arterial thrombosis is a rare complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The overall incidence of arterial complications after TKA, including arterial occlusion, arteriovenous fistula, arterial aneurysm, and arterial severance, varies between 0.03% and 0.17% in reports published in the orthopedic literature (J Vasc Surg 1994;20:927-932). We report a case of acute popliteal artery thrombosis and its sequelae immediately following bilateral TKA performed sequentially under the same anesthesia. This is the first reported case of a post-TKA popliteal artery thrombosis in a patient younger than 60 years without the commonly accepted risk factors.
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Authors
Christopher O. BS, Omar MD, FRCS(C), Michael MD, Eric MD, MBA,