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Review
. 2022 Jan;53(1):1-12.
doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2021.08.009.

Vascular Injuries During Hip and Knee Replacement

Matthew W J Street  1 , Lisa C Howard  2 , Michael E Neufeld  2 , Bassam A Masri  3
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Vascular Injuries During Hip and Knee Replacement

Matthew W J Street et al. Orthop Clin North Am. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Vascular injuries associated with hip and knee arthroplasty are rare but can result in devastating outcomes for the patient. A sound knowledge of vascular anatomy, potential mechanisms of injury, and diagnosis and management of vascular injuries are vital to an arthroplasty surgeon. Identifying high-risk patients and procedures allows careful preoperative planning, which combined with meticulous intraoperative technique, may help avoid vascular complications. When vascular injuries do occur, early recognition and intervention are critical to an improved outcome.

Keywords: Complications; Hip replacement; Knee replacement; Vascular injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure M.W.J. Street has nothing to disclose. L.C. Howard is part of a division that accepts fellowship funding from industry and has no relevant disclosures to this topic. M.E. Neufeld is part of a division that accepts fellowship funding from industry and has no relevant disclosures to this topic. B.A. Masri is Deputy Editor for Joint Reconstruction, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Dr Masri is a consultant for Stryker and the institution receives support from Stryker, Smith and Nephew and Zimmer.

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