Warning: pulmonary embolism can occur after elective shoulder surgery-report of two cases and survey of the members of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.
Rockwood
Charles A
CA
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229-3900, USA. rockwood@uthscsa.edu
Wirth
Michael A
MA
Blair
Sloane
S
D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*