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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-07-2010 | Knee

Thromboembolic complications after bilateral knee arthroscopic surgery patients

Authors: Jong-Hun Ji, Mohamed Shafi, Jin-Hyung Sung, Chang-Yun Moon, Sang-Eun Park, Yeon-Soo Lee

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 7/2010

Abstract

Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are rare complications after arthroscopic knee procedures. Most of the cases of thromboembolic complications reported to have involved unilateral knee arthroscopic patients; here, we report the cases of patients with bilateral knee arthroscopy. The patients were treated with anticoagulants and thrombolytics and subjected to necessary laboratory monitoring. All the patients recovered well after the treatment and were symptom-free during a 6-month follow-up. The purpose of this article was to increase the awareness of knee arthroscopists of this complication.

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Title: Thromboembolic complications after bilateral knee arthroscopic surgery patients
Authors: Jong-Hun Ji
Mohamed Shafi
Jin-Hyung Sung
Chang-Yun Moon
Sang-Eun Park
Yeon-Soo Lee
Publication date: 01-07-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 7/2010
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-1025-4

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