Immediate phlegmasia cerulea dolens in the postoperative treatment of pelvic fracture. Case report

  • Mauro Rafael Vivas Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Ezequiel Román Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Pablo Bizzarri Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2796-530X
  • Ariel Lias Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Osvaldo Romano Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.2.963
Keywords: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens, fracture, pelvis, complications

Abstract

Abstract Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is an unusual and serious presentation of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) caused by an obstruction to the venous outflow of the lower limb, which is associated with significant morbidity. To our knowledge, this complication has not yet been reported as a complication of the definitive treatment of a pelvic fracture. We believe that a brief description of the subject matter and the description of the case may be useful to Orthopedic surgeons in similar situations.      

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Author Biographies

Mauro Rafael Vivas, Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ezequiel Román, Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Pablo Bizzarri, Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ariel Lias, Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Osvaldo Romano, Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Lower Limb Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital El Cruce S.A.M.I.C (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Published
2020-05-02
How to Cite
Vivas, M. R., Román, E., Bizzarri, P., Lias, A., & Romano, O. (2020). Immediate phlegmasia cerulea dolens in the postoperative treatment of pelvic fracture. Case report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 85(2), 147-150. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.2.963
Issue
Vol 85 No 2 (2020)
Section
Case Presentations
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