Subcutaneous thigh fat necrosis as a result of tourniquet control during total knee arthroplasty |
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Authors: | Tamvakopoulos George S Toms Andoni P Glasgow Malcolm |
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Affiliation: | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. gst@doctors.net.uk |
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Abstract: | The use of a pneumatic tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty has been linked to complications caused by local tissue hypoxia. Fat necrosis is a rare condition that presents as an ill-defined subcutaneous lesion. The clinical features resemble that of a lipoma but histological appearance is characteristic. Ultrasound imaging is helpful in establishing the diagnosis both by sonographic appearance as well as in directing a biopsy if necessary. We present a case of encapsulated fat necrosis caused by the use of a pneumatic tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty. |
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