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.
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida-Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. philipp.streubel@gmail.com
Philipp N
PN
Streubel
Stephen
S
Arndt
Marshal S
MS
Armitage
Charles H
CH
Wilson
Paul B
PB
Gladden
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