title: Rhabdomyolysis after tourniquet use in proximal tibial osteotomy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis following pneumotic tourniquet use is an extremely rare complication. In this case report, we aimed to present an unusual tourniquet complication following proximal tibial osteotomy. A 55-year-old female patient was operated on for genu varum in our clinic. Postoperatively, an anuria developed, and liver and kidney function test levels increased. The patient was diagnosed with acute rhabdomyolysis, and an aggressive treatment was begun.
authors.affiliation: stanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Turkey. dr.ismailturkmen@gmail.com.
authors.forename: İsmail
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Türkmen
authors.affiliation: İstanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: İrfan
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Esenkaya
authors.affiliation: İstanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unay
authors.affiliation: Antalya Atatürk State Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Akif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Akçal
mesh_terms: D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase