FATAL PULMONARY EMBOLIZATION AFTER REAMING OF THE FEMORAL MEDULLARY CAVITY IN SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
PAPE HC KRETTEK C MASCHEK H REGEL G TSCHERNE H
Citation
Hc. Pape et al., FATAL PULMONARY EMBOLIZATION AFTER REAMING OF THE FEMORAL MEDULLARY CAVITY IN SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS - A CASE-REPORT, Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 10(6), 1996, pp. 429-432
Citations number
14
Journal title
Journal of orthopaedic trauma → ACNP
ISSN journal
08905339
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
429 - 432
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-5339(1996)10:6<429:FPEARO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Reaming of the medullary may be used in of sclerosing osteomyelitis (t ype Garre), refractory to other methods. We report a case of fatal int raoperative complication related to this procedure. An otherwise young patient died during reaming using a machine-driven reamer of the femo ral medullary canal due to pulmonary bone embolism. The technique and the incases dication for this procedure as well as the intraoperative monitoring options are discussed.