Fatal knee dislocation in a morbidly obese Jehovah's Witness. A case report.
We describe a case of a morbidly obese Jehovah's Witness who sustained a popliteal artery and vein transection after a spontaneous knee dislocation. Following surgical repair, the patient fatally deteriorated, while blood products had to be withheld according to the patient's preoperative request.
Streubel
Philipp N
PN
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida-Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. philipp.streubel@gmail.com
Arndt
Stephen
S
Armitage
Marshal S
MS
Wilson
Charles H
CH
Gladden
Paul B
PB
D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016312:Treatment Refusal