An unusual case of pulmonary embolism after arthroscopic meniscectomy

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 641-643

  Seon, Jong Keun ^a   Song, Eun Kyoo ^a   Yoon, Taek Rim ^a   Park, Sang Jin ^a   Seo, Hyoung Yeon ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Meniscectomy; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MENISCECTOMY; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 33749512611     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0129-2     Document Type: Article

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