J Korean Soc Traumatol.
2012 Sep;25(3):97-100.
Dental Prosthesis Causing Pneumonia in a Delirious Elderly Patient after Hip Fracture Surgery
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. hayongch@naver.com
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- We report a case of delayed diagnosed pneumonia due to an aspirated metallic crown, which had been detached from a molar tooth. Dental prosthesis should be checked and a careful review of the chest radiograph is mandatory when an elderly patient with delirium after hip fracture surgery develops pneumonia postoperatively.
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