Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism after a Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report

골반환 손상 후 발생한 치명적인 폐색전증: 증례보고

  • Kim, Joon-Woo (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Chang-Wug (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Sub (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hee-June (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital)
  • 김준우 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 정형외과학교실, 권역 외상센터) ;
  • 오창욱 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 정형외과학교실, 권역 외상센터) ;
  • 김형섭 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 정형외과학교실, 권역 외상센터) ;
  • 김희준 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 정형외과학교실, 권역 외상센터)
  • Received : 2014.11.12
  • Accepted : 2014.12.04
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Pelvic ring and acetabular fractures are major high-energy trauma injuries and are often associated with other injuries or fractures. In particular, a venous thromboembolism is an important common complication in trauma patients with pelvic or acetabular fractures. We report a case of a fatal pulmonary thromboembolism after a pelvic fracture in a 60-year-old female patient.

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