Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Pulmonary Embolism after Screw Fixation for a Greater Tubercle Fracture of Humerus

  • Kang, Suk (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Phil Hyun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jong Pil (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young Sung (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ho Min (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Han Gil (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.08.22
  • Accepted : 2014.10.11
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

Pulmonary embolism is a serious complication, which is well known in patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty or lower extremity fracture surgery. But, there are few literatures concerning pulmonary embolism after upper extremity surgery. Pulmonary embolism after minor upper extremity fracture surgery is extremely rare. We report a case of 66-year-old female patient that developed pulmonary embolism after percutaneous cannulated screw fixation for a greater tubercle fracture of the proximal humerus with literature review.

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