Fatal pulmonary embolization after reaming of the femoral medullary cavity in sclerosing osteomyelitis: a case report.
Reaming of the medullary may be used in cases of sclerosing osteomyelitis (type Garré), refractory to other methods. We report a case of fatal intraoperative complication related to this procedure. An otherwise healthy young patient died during reaming using a machine-driven reamer of the femoral medullary canal due to pulmonary bone embolism. The technique and the indication for this procedure as well as the intraoperative monitoring options are discussed.
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Department of Trauma Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
Krettek
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Maschek
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D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods