Designer orthopaedic surgery in a patient with anti-Vel antibodies

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009 May;19(5):321-2.

Abstract

The authors present a rare case of anti-Vel antibodies in a patient who underwent a shoulder replacement with a custom designed procedure which involved combination of autologous blood pre-deposit, pre-operative haemodilution and resurfacing arthroplasty.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthritis / blood
  • Arthritis / immunology
  • Arthritis / surgery*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement / methods*
  • Blood Group Antigens / immunology*
  • Blood Transfusion / methods*
  • Hemodilution
  • Humans
  • Isoantibodies / blood*
  • Shoulder Joint*

Substances

  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Isoantibodies