Excessive venous bleeding in a patient with acetabular pelvic fracture secondary to inferior vena cava filter occlusion

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Nov 30:2012:bcr2012006712. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006712.

Abstract

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters can be used to prevent pulmonary embolism in cases where anticoagulation is contraindicated. Filter obstruction remains one of the major complications after its insertion. This is the rare case demonstrating excessive venous bleeding during attempted open reduction internal fixation of an acetabular fracture secondary to subcomplete IVC filter thrombosis day 1 postinsertion of the device.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acetabulum / injuries*
  • Aged
  • Blood Loss, Surgical*
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Failure / adverse effects
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vascular Diseases / complications*
  • Vascular Diseases / etiology
  • Vena Cava Filters / adverse effects*
  • Venous Pressure