The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 17, Issue: 8, Page: 1070-1073

Fatal warfarin-induced skin necrosis after total hip arthroplasty

Jeffrey A. Clark; Barron R.B. Bremner

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Skin necrosis associated with warfarin anticoagulation is a rare but serious complication. Few cases of warfarin-induced skin necrosis are found in the orthopaedic literature. We report a fatal case of warfarin-induced skin necrosis after total hip arthroplasty. Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

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