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== Client Characteristics  ==

Mr. D is 84 years old. He is retired from the Air Force where he worked as a helicopter pilot. He is married, father of three children whom he sees regularly. He lives in an apartment on the first floor, with a lift. He has no particular hobby.  Mr. D was first operated on for a complete prosthesis of his right knee in 2001; after his prosthesis went loose he was operated on again twice, in 2003 and 2007. In the year 2014 his knee began to ache, Mr. D delayed before consulting his doctor. 

When he eventually visited his surgeon, Mr. D could hardly walk, the infection was already too large and amputation could not be avoided. It took place on September 16th, 2014.  Among Mr. D's risk factors it is necessary to note hyper blood pressure, overweight (BMI 26.9), a former smoking, sleep apnea and multiple operations including one for coronary artery disease. Mr. D's background is a coronary artery disease for which he was operated on in 2009, with 4 stents inserted; and surgery to remove several tumors (kidney in 1982, prostate and rectum in 2003 and 2010).