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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: An S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6287226 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroplasty today 20180816 4
There are an increasing number of vascular complications after hip replacement, some of which can be life-threatening. However, there are few reports of lower limb ischemic symptoms after undergoing an otherwise uncomplicated classic total hip replacement. We report a patient with low weight who developed postoperative limb ischemia resulting from blood clots caused by insertion of a Hohmann retractor close to small anterior acetabular osteophytes. Ultrasonography and angiography revealed her sy ...[more]