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Yoo, Jang, Lee, Park, and Shim: A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Common Iliac Vein after Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
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The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine

The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine 2012; 30(2): 148-151.

Published online: 12 December 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2012.30.2.148

A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Common Iliac Vein after Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy

Ju-Hyung Yoo, MD1, Ki-Joon Jang, MD2, Yun-Tae Lee, MD1, Sang-Hoon Park, MD1, Dong-Woo Shim, MD2

1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.

2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Correspondence: Sang-Hoon Park. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, 100 Ilsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang 410-719, Korea. Tel: +82-31-900-0540, Fax: +82-31-900-0343, orthomania@gmail.com

Received 30 July 2012       Revised 7 September 2012       Accepted 18 September 2012

Copyright © 2012 The Korean Society of Sports Medicine

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Abstract

Knee arthroscopy is generally considered a very safe operation with very high success rates. Few reported cases of complications arising from only arthroscopic partial meniscectomy include deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. In this study, we present the case of a 44-year-old female patient with complications of deep vein thrombosis arising after undergoing an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Eight days post-operation, the patient presented with pain and swelling of the lower limb and inguinal area of the same side as the operation and was diagnosed by computed tomography scan with deep vein thrombosis. Apart from obesity, the patient presented with no other risk factors for deep vein thrombosis. The patient was given heparin treatment and discharged once her symptoms were relieved.

Keywords: Arthroscopy, Venous thrombosis, Common iliac vein

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Fig. 1
Arthroscopic finding showed complex tear (including radial and horizontal tear) in posterior horn of medial meniscus.
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Fig. 2
Abdomen-pelvic computed tomography showed an intra-luminal filling defect (white arrow) in the common iliac vein (A), and in the external, internal iliac vein (B).
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