title: Fatal warfarin-induced skin necrosis after total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Skin necrosis associated with warfarin anticoagulation is a rare but serious complication. Few cases of warfarin-induced skin necrosis are found in the orthopaedic literature. We report a fatal case of warfarin-induced skin necrosis after total hip arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Michigan State University, Garden City Hospital, Garden City, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Barron R B
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bremner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin