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

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Abstract

We describe a case of a patient with atrial fibrillation, anticoagulated with dabigatran, that developed severe knee skin necrosis in the setting of an acute periprosthetic knee infection, after initiating low-molecular-weight heparin. A wide range of etiology hypotheses was discussed within a multidisciplinary team. The complex approach consisted of treating the underlying infection, multiple types of soft-tissue management, and stopping enoxaparin.

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Fonte, H., Carvalho, A., Rosa, J., Pereira, C., Pereira, A., & Sousa, R. (2021). Extensive skin necrosis after periprosthetic knee infection: A case that highlights the possibility of complications induced by low-molecular-weight heparin. Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 6(6), 235–240. https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-235-2021

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