Total knee arthroplasty in a patient with hypofibrinogenemia
Patients with afibrinogenemia or hypofibrinogenemia present a unique challenge to the arthroplasty surgeon as fibrinogen is a key contributor to hemostasis. Patients with these disorders are known to have a higher risk for postsurgical bleeding complications. We present the case of a patient with hy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115000734 |