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Theme: Complications of total hip replacement (THR)

Options
A Anterior dislocation
B Cellulitis
C Chest infection
D Deep infection
E Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
F Hematoma
G Posterior dislocation
H Pulmonary embolism (PE)

Choose the MOST likely diagnosis from the above list of options for each of the following clinical presentations. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

131. A 73-year-old man complains of swelling and discoloration of the right leg seven days after a right THR. He has tenderness behind the right knee on palpation.
132. An 81-year-old lady develops a pyrexia of 38oC three weeks after her left THR. Her wound is oozing and her blood tests reveal a CRP of 150 mg/l and an ESR of 96 mm/hour.
133. A 67-year-old lady develops swelling and bruising of the left thigh, four days after her left THR. Blood tests are normal.
134. A 77-year-old man develops sudden chest pain and breathlessness five days after his left THR. His pulse oximetry readings are 82% on air.
135. A 75-year-old lady develops sudden severe pain in her right hip whilst sitting down three weeks after her right THR. She is unable to stand and her right leg is internally rotated, flexed and adducted at the hip.

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