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Revision Arthroplasty in the Haemophiliac Patient
Author(s) -
Anna Molloy,
Barry James O’Neill,
Leonard Molloy,
B. L. WHITE,
Henry F. Smyth,
T. Mc. Carthy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6749
pISSN - 2090-6757
DOI - 10.1155/2013/348080
Subject(s) - periprosthetic , medicine , arthroplasty , cohort , surgery
Arthroplasty in the haemophiliac patient is associated with higher rates of infection and is traditionally performed in a younger age group. Despite this there is little evidence in the literature regarding revision arthroplasty in this cohort of patients. We describe the case of a periprosthetic fracture in a haemophiliac patient requiring revision arthroplasty, who did not consent to receiving blood products due to religious beliefs, with a successful outcome.

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