Reumatismo (Jun 2015)

Octogenarian with an untreated femoral neck fracture: upright position during the postoperative course after aortic valve replacement

  • M. Polastri,
  • L. Di Marco,
  • S. Cantagalli,
  • M. Di Eusanio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2015.797
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 67, no. 1
pp. 26 – 28

Abstract

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We describe a patient with a femoral neck fracture undergoing an aortic valve replacement. The study design was a case report. An 82-year-old female with an untreated right femoral neck fracture, and a severe aortic valve stenosis was admitted to a cardiac surgery department for surgical treatment of the valve disease. She underwent aortic valve replacement with a sutureless biological valve prosthesis through a partial sternotomy. At an early stage, the patient was instructed to make postural changes in the standing position. As a result, she was able to perform body movements associated with either a sitting or standing position. This case shows that appropriate early mobilization of a patient with a femoral neck fracture is feasible after aortic valve replacement, even though this does not necessarily mean that the patient needs to walk.

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