Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism during Acetabular Fracture Operation

  • Seo, Il (Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Chang-Wug (Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Joon-Woo (Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kyeong-Hyun (Regional Trauma Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2018.05.31
  • Accepted : 2018.07.04
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

Acetabular and Pelvic ring fractures are major high-energy trauma injuries and are often combined with other injuries. In particular, cause of long duration of immobilization and combined injuries, venous thromboembolism is a common complication in trauma patients with pelvic or acetabular fractures. We report a case of a fatal pulmonary thromboembolism during the acetabulum fracture operation in a 62-year-old male patient.

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