Intraoperative arterial occlusion in total joint arthroplasty.
Major arterial occlusion during surgery is an uncommon complication. The authors report on two patients who developed intraoperative arterial occlusion during total joint arthroplasty. Both of the patients were smokers and had significant peripheral vascular disease.
Section of Orthopaedics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-4030.
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D000368:Aged; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*