Pulmonary Embolism after Core Decompression of the Femoral Head Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute: A Case Report

The authors report a rare complication regarding the case of an 18-year-old female with bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) secondary to the treatment and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) of an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The patient underwent a bilateral necrotic bon...

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Published in:Hip & pelvis 2021, 33(3), , pp.167-172
Main Authors: Pujol, Oriol, Aguirre, Marius, Gargallo, Alberto, Uria, María-Luz, Riera, Luis, Pacha, Daniel
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Language:English
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Summary:The authors report a rare complication regarding the case of an 18-year-old female with bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) secondary to the treatment and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) of an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The patient underwent a bilateral necrotic bone debridement and core decompression (CD) surgery with injectable synthetic bone graft, which unfortunately caused a pulmonary injectable bone graft substitute embolism.
ISSN:2287-3260
2287-3279
DOI:10.5371/hp.2021.33.3.167