Saddle embolism after corrective femoral osteotomy: a case report

H Sekiya, K Noguchi, Y Ohashi, Y Kariya, Y Hoshino
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan

H Konishi
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan

We present a case of recurrent saddle embolism 6 days and 9 days following corrective osteotomy of the left femur in a 64-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation. Although saddle embolism is a relatively rare event, orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of this condition.