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01-09-2010 | Case Report
Fatal Knee Dislocation in a Morbidly Obese Jehovah’s Witness. A Case Report
Authors:
Philipp N. Streubel, Stephen Arndt, Marshal S. Armitage, Charles H. Wilson, Paul B. Gladden
Published in:
Obesity Surgery
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Issue 9/2010
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Abstract
We describe a case of a morbidly obese Jehovah’s Witness who sustained a popliteal artery and vein transection after a spontaneous knee dislocation. Following surgical repair, the patient fatally deteriorated, while blood products had to be withheld according to the patient’s preoperative request.