Aphasia following tibial fracture surgery: A case report
This case highlights that CFE can present with isolated aphasia. Early magnetic resonance imaging utilizing diffusion-weighted imaging is essential to confirm the diagnosis. A high clinical suspicion for CFE must be maintained in any patient exhibiting acute neurological deficits following orthopedic surgery to ensure timely recognition and intervention.
Authors
- Aizhong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4524-4319)
- Xu Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4623-8458)
- Congye Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9443-1642)
- Fang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1455-6486)
- Yifan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0271-3589)
- Xian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-6971)
Institutions
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000044566
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00