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The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 16, Issue: 3, Page: 400-403
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Fatal pulmonary embolus after shoulder arthroplasty
Arif Saleem; David C. MarkelShoulder
Pulmonary embolus after upper-extremity surgery is a rare complication of upper extremity surgery. A case of a fatal pulmonary embolus after shoulder arthroplasty is reported. The embolus originated from a lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis. The cause of the deep venous thrombosis and subsequent pulmonary embolus was attributed to prolonged immobilization in the perioperative period.
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