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Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Hip Hemiarthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review.

  • Alyssa L Carlson1
  • Harshasree Seelam2
  • Aye Thida2
  • Sylvester Homsy2
  • Robert Levy2
  1. 1College of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA.
  2. 2Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA.
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Abstract

Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening hematologic disorder. The spontaneous development of TTP following orthopedic surgery is an uncommon occurrence, with only five documented cases. Herein, we present a case of TTP that developed after a hemiarthroplasty of the hip. As TTP is an unexpected complication following orthopedic surgery, this case highlights the critical importance of early recognition and prompt treatment to significantly improve the likelihood of survival.

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@article{carlson2026acute,
  title = {{Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Hip Hemiarthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review.}},
  author = {Alyssa L Carlson and Harshasree Seelam and Aye Thida and Sylvester Homsy and Robert Levy},
  journal = {Cureus},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.116663},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42910352},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Hip Hemiarthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review.
AU  - Alyssa L Carlson
AU  - Harshasree Seelam
AU  - Aye Thida
AU  - Sylvester Homsy
AU  - Robert Levy
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/21
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.116663
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42910352
AB  - Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening hematologic disorder. The spontaneous development of TTP following orthopedic surgery is an uncommon occurrence, with only five documented cases. Herein, we present a case of TTP that developed after a hemiarthroplasty of the hip. As TTP is an unexpected complication following orthopedic surgery, this case highlights the critical importance of early recognition and prompt treatment to significantly improve the likelihood of survival.
SN  - 2168-8184
ER  -