Perioperative Care of a Patient with Refractory Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Author:
Rohit SINGHAL
1
;
Veera GUDIMETLA
;
Andrew STEWART
;
Karen L LUSCOMBE
;
Charalambos P CHARALAMBOUS
Author Information
1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Leighton Hospital, Crewe, United Kingdom. singhal.rohit75@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Perioperative management;
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura;
Total knee replacement
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Joints;
Knee;
Perioperative Care;
Platelet Count;
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
- From:The Journal of Korean Knee Society
2012;24(4):245-248
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder leading to low platelet count and an increased risk of bleeding. Major joint replacement surgery in a patient with ITP can be associated with severe postoperative bleeding. We present our experience of perioperative management in a patient with severe refractory chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who successfully underwent a cemented total knee replacement.
