М. N. Smirnov. Case of pulmonary artery embolism at the fracture of both lower limbs. Russian Surgical Archive, 1903, Vol. 1

Abstract

In the case observed by the author, the patient had an unexpected death (within 1/2 hour with the onset of cardiac paralysis) in the period of recovery 3 weeks after the fracture of the shin bones (2-sided). Autopsy revealed thrombosis of the vein of the lower leg and embolism of the pulmonary artery, -Embolism on the basis of venous thrombosis, according to statistical data, is rather rare. In total, there are currently 37 cases of proven embolism and 15 cases. 70% of this number should be attributed to after fractures. Depending on the size of the embolus and the place of the drift, it causes a clinical picture of varying severity and outcome.

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