Monocular blindness following elective hip arthroplasty.
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چکیده
Visual loss is a devastating complication of non-ophthalmic surgery. It is documented following cardiac, spinal, and transplant surgery. Patients with carotid artery occlusion are at increased risk for ocular ischaemia. Pre-operative assessment as well as early diagnosis and treatment is essential in cases of high-risk patients. We discuss the case of an 82-year-old man who underwent an elective total hip replacement and was left with monocular hemispherical blindness as a result of branch retinal artery occlusion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta orthopaedica Belgica
دوره 75 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009