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An Unusual Complication After Surgical Correction of Shepherd's Crook Deformity in a Young Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Cardiac events are rare, easily neglected, but potentially fatal complications of McCune–Albright syndrome. An 18‐year‐old woman underwent proximal femur osteotomy and intramedullary nail fixation for correction of shepherd's crook deformity at our institution. Unexpectedly, she developed acute heart failure on postoperative day 2. She had no preoperative cardiovascular abnormality and did not receive excessive fluids during the perioperative period. Pulmonary embolism was excluded based on spiral computed tomography pulmonary angiography. Her symptoms resolved on postoperative day 3. Genetic analysis of surgical tissue revealed that the patient had McCune–Albright syndrome.

Source: Medicine Advances

DOI: 10.1002/med4.70024

Authors: Rongjie Wu, Guangtao Fu

Institutions: Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Medical Research Foundation, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital