title: Superior mesenteric vein tear with total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Total hip arthroplasty imparts significant physical forces on the patient at the time of surgery. We report a case of an injury to the superior mesenteric vein that is thought to have occurred at the time of impaction of the acetabular component of a total hip arthroplasty. This complication has been reported previously only from high-energy nonpenetrating trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Grauer
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Keggi
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Keggi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography