A Case of Thromboembolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis after Transfemoral Amputation with Short Stump / The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 70-77, 2023.
Article
in Japanese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-965999
ABSTRACT
An 82-year-old patient underwent a left transfemoral amputation due to a malignant soft tissue tumor. He developed symptoms of chest pain and hypoxia on the 32nd day after the operation. These symptoms were caused by deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the stump and acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), for which he was treated with anticoagulant therapy. Shortly after treatment he could resume a rehabilitation therapy. Patients with a lower extremity amputation have a higher risk of developing a DVT because of immobility and increased venous pooling in the residual limb. Even with a short stump as in this case, it is important to actively train the range of motion of the joint and try to prevent DVT.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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Japanese
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The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2023
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