title: Post-operative stroke after dynamic hip screw fixation in a patient with old cerebral infarction and atrial fibrillation.
abstract: An aged female patient with previous stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF) undertook a dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation due to femoral fracture. She suffered from a new stroke 6 h after surgery. After emergent evaluation and treatment, the patient regained her consciousness and fully recovered neurologic function before discharge. The etiology and management of stroke after orthopedic surgery are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chang-Po
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Chih-Cherng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chin-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chueng
authors.forename: Shinn-Long
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jhi-Joung
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chih-Shung
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Shung-Tai
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D001863:Bone Screws; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*