@article{article_191565, title={Pulmonary thromboembolism after surgical treatment of unlar pseudoarthrosis: a case report}, journal={Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica}, volume={45}, pages={284–287}, year={2011}, author={Basat, H. Cagdas and Kalem, Mahmut and Binnet, Mehmet and Demirtas, Mehmet}, keywords={Deep vein thrombosis, prophylaxis, pulmonary embolism, ulna non-union}, abstract={Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the consequently developed pulmonary embolism are devastating complications in orthopedic surgery. DVT occurs less frequently (1-2% of all cases) in the upper extremity than the lower extremity. We report a 54-year-old male patient who developed DVT and pulmonary thromboembolism after surgical treatment of an ulnar pseudoarthrosis. The presented case suggested the use of a low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis after upper extremity surgeries necessitating long-term immobilization.}, number={4}, publisher={Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology}