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Abstract
Case
A 52-year-old male fell from his bike and sustained fractures of the right proximal humerus and the left distal radius, both of which were fixed in a single sitting a day after the injury. On postoperative day four, the patient developed features suggestive of acute pulmonary embolism.
Conclusion
Reports of acute pulmonary embolism developing after surgical fixation of bilateral upper extremity fractures are rare. A high index of suspicion especially in patients with predisposing risk factors is essential to identify the signs of a thromboembolic event and initiate appropriate intervention.
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Trauma Case Reports is the only open access, online journal dedicated to the publication of case reports in all aspects of trauma care and accident surgery. Case reports on all aspects of trauma management, surgical procedures for all tissues, resuscitation, anaesthesia and trauma and tissue healing will be considered for publication by the international editorial team and will be subject to peer review. Bringing together these cases from an international authorship will shed light on surgical problems and help in their effective resolution.
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