Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 6, issue 6
Articles | Volume 6, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-235-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-235-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 6, issue 6
Case report
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28 Jun 2021
Case report |  | 28 Jun 2021

Extensive skin necrosis after periprosthetic knee infection: a case that highlights the possibility of complications induced by low-molecular-weight heparin

Hélder Fonte, André Carvalho, João Rosa, Cláudia Pereira, Alexandre Pereira, Ricardo Sousa, and further members of the Porto Bone and Joint Infection Unit

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We report an intriguing and challenging case of severe skin necrosis, in the setting of a periprosthetic knee infection, after the beginning of low-molecular-weight heparin. Our multidisciplinary approach and the results can be useful for other orthopaedic surgeons that may face a similar case.
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