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Fatal Knee Dislocation in a Morbidly Obese Jehovah’s Witness. A Case Report

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We describe a case of a morbidly obese Jehovah’s Witness who sustained a popliteal artery and vein transection after a spontaneous knee dislocation. Following surgical repair, the patient fatally deteriorated, while blood products had to be withheld according to the patient’s preoperative request.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida–Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, 655 West 8th Street, ACC Building 2nd Floor, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA

    Philipp N. Streubel, Stephen Arndt, Marshal S. Armitage, Charles H. Wilson & Paul B. Gladden

  2. Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

    Philipp N. Streubel

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Streubel, P.N., Arndt, S., Armitage, M.S. et al. Fatal Knee Dislocation in a Morbidly Obese Jehovah’s Witness. A Case Report. OBES SURG 20, 1316–1318 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-008-9733-2

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