Early Detection and Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Undergoing Repair of a Traumatic Acetabular Fracture

A 73-year-old male with history of hyperlipidemia and osteoarthritis was transferred from an outside hospital after a fall from a ladder at home. He sustained a severe right sided acetabular fracture involving the femoral head, requiring operative repair. Preoperative evaluation was unremarkable exc...

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Main Authors: Tobechi E. Okoronkwo, XueWei Zhang, Jessica Dworet, Matthew Wecksell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7485789
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