The Path to Amputation in Patients with Myositis And Foot Drop Caused by Popliteal Aartery Thrombosis Following COVID-19 Infection

Abstract

A 68-year-old male patient admitted to a pandemic hospital with cough, fever and weakness was diagnosed with COVID-19, and he was hospitalized for treatment. On the 7th day after being discharged, the patient who had pain, redness, and foot drop that developed in his right leg was diagnosed with ischemic myositis and foot drop due to popliteal artery thrombosis. Because the clinical condition of the patient undergoing a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was not improved and a necrotic demarcation line appeared, the right leg of the patient was amputated above the knee. This case shows that cases of venous thromboembolism as well as arterial thrombosis in COVID-19 patients can lead to negative consequences leading to amputation. In order to prevent this condition, it will be effective to continue therapeutic anticoagulation for at least 2 more weeks after discharge to avoid arterial and venous thrombosis.

Keywords

• COVİD-19
• venous thrombosis
• arterial thrombosis
• foot drop

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