Publications by authors named "Lorelei Wilson"
Article Synopsis
- An 87-year-old woman with a history of knee surgery presented to the emergency department with knee pain following a severe bacterial infection (MSSA sepsis) and was diagnosed with a serious infection affecting her knee implant.
- During surgery to replace the infected hardware, she experienced a drastic drop in vital signs and developed pulseless electrical activity (PEA) arrest after administration of bone cement.
- Despite prolonged resuscitation efforts, the patient was pronounced deceased due to complications related to bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS), which requires further research for better understanding.
