Perioperative treatment of femoral neck fracture with deep venous thrombosis: A case report.
- Author:
Ming LIU
1
;
Lei LIU
;
Fuguo HUANG
;
Yue FANG
;
Gang ZHONG
;
Xiang ZHOU
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Female;
Femoral Neck Fractures;
surgery;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Perioperative Care;
Vena Cava Filters;
Venous Thrombosis;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2015;18(2):109-112
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is an important cause of disability and mortality after major orthopedic surgery. The roles of perioperative treatment and prevention of DVT in patients with femoral neck fractures who require major surgery have not yet been well explored in Chinese clinical practice. Here we report a case of calf muscular venous thrombosis in a 55-year-old woman with femoral neck fracture before surgery. Preventive and treatment measures including the administration of heparin sodium, application of venous foot pump and placement of inferior vena cava filter were taken. The condition of the patient was stable during the perioperative period and the surgery was successful. Besides, postoperative examination showed that the femur healed well and the functional recovery was satisfactory. Our results suggest that femoral neck fracture patients combined with DVT can receive surgery after accurate preoperative assessment and proper preoperative treatment.
