@article{article_191660, title={Ogilvie’s syndrome following bilateral knee arthroplasty: a case report}, journal={Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica}, volume={46}, pages={220–222}, year={2012}, author={Yilmazlar, Aysun and Iscimen, Remzi and Bilgen, Omer and Ozguc, Halil}, keywords={Arthroplasty, Ogilvie’s syndrome, postoperative complication}, abstract={Ogilvie’s syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, is an uncommon but severe postoperative complication of total hip and knee arthroplasty. This syndrome should be borne in mind after arthroplasty surgery. We present a case of this serious postoperative complication and aim to identify the risk factors and alert surgeons to the possibility and appropriate management of Ogilvie’s syndrome.}, number={3}, publisher={Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology}