Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology  2012;25(3):97-100

Dental Prosthesis Causing Pneumonia in a Delirious Elderly Patient after Hip Fracture Surgery.

Young Kyun LEE 1 ; Yong Chan HA ; Kyung Hoi KOO

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Keywords

Pneumonia; Aspiration; Delirium; Delayed diagnosis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

We report a case of delayed diagnosed pneumonia due to an aspirated metallic crown, which had been detached from a molar tooth. Dental prosthesis should be checked and a careful review of the chest radiograph is mandatory when an elderly patient with delirium after hip fracture surgery develops pneumonia postoperatively.