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Case Reports
. 1996;10(6):429-32.
doi: 10.1097/00005131-199608000-00011.

Fatal pulmonary embolization after reaming of the femoral medullary cavity in sclerosing osteomyelitis: a case report

H C Pape  1 , C Krettek, H Maschek, G Regel, H Tscherne
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Fatal pulmonary embolization after reaming of the femoral medullary cavity in sclerosing osteomyelitis: a case report

H C Pape et al. J Orthop Trauma. 1996.

Abstract

Reaming of the medullary may be used in cases of sclerosing osteomyelitis (type Garré), refractory to other methods. We report a case of fatal intraoperative complication related to this procedure. An otherwise healthy young patient died during reaming using a machine-driven reamer of the femoral medullary canal due to pulmonary bone embolism. The technique and the indication for this procedure as well as the intraoperative monitoring options are discussed.

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