Sudden unilateral deafness after bilateral knee replacement.
This case report presents profound unremitting hearing loss in a 76-year-old man after having a bilateral knee replacement. There have been no other cases of permanent post-operative deafness after joint replacement in the world literature. Sudden post-operative deafness is rare. We conclude that this man's deafness is due to a fat embolism in his auditory circulation.
Phillips
J S
JS
Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. drjohnphillips@hotmail.com
Prinsley
P R
PR
D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001299:Audiometry; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*