Fat embolism syndrome in patients with bilateral femur fractures: a systematic review and case comparison [PDF]
OTA International, 2022 . Objectives:. Fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome (FES) remain common complications following long bone fractures. Incidence is highest after bilateral femur fractures.
Yannik Kalbas, MD +7 more
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Intraparenchymal Neuromonitoring of Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome [PDF]
Critical Care Explorations, 2021 Objectives:. We aimed to characterize the cerebrovascular physiology of cerebral fat embolism using invasive multimodal neuromonitoring. Data Sources:. ICU, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Study Selection:. Case report. Data Extraction:
Ryan Leo Hoiland, PhD +3 more
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Ultrasonographic Findings in Fat Embolism Syndrome [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Case Presentation: A 93-year-old man living in a nursing home presented to our emergency department with altered mental status. Examination revealed hypotension and severe hypoxia. Chest radiograph showed infiltrates in the right upper lobe, and computed
Shun Yonezaki +2 more
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Fat embolism syndrome in a patient that sustained a femoral neck fracture: A case report. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne), 2022 Background We present a case of a patient with a femoral neck fracture that shows neurological impairment and respiratory distress 1 day after trauma, caused by the Fat Embolism Syndrome with the presence of Cerebral Fat Embolisms. Case summary A 75 year
den Otter LAS, Vermin B, Goeijenbier M.
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Fat Embolism Syndrome and in-Hospital Mortality Rates According to Patient Age: A Large Nationwide Retrospective Study. [PDF]
Clin Epidemiol, 2022 Introduction Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare life-threatening condition that can develop after traumatic orthopedic injuries. Controversy remains concerning the epidemiology in the elderly population.
Tsai SHL +8 more
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Concomitant post-traumatic ocular and cerebral fat embolism syndrome and thrombotic pulmonary embolism: A case report. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2022 Rationale: Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is composed of a triad of symptoms, including respiratory distress, neurologic deficit, and petechiae. Respiratory distress usually presents first before the other symptoms.
Li YS +5 more
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A case of fatal fulminant fat embolism syndrome saved by VA-ECMO in the acute phase of multiple trauma. [PDF]
Trauma Case RepYamafuji Y +7 more
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A Rare Case of Fat Embolism Syndrome Masquerading as COVID-19 Pneumonia. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 In the wake of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated mortality and virulence, a high clinical suspicion must be maintained for all patients presenting with respiratory failure.
Faizi Z +4 more
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Intraoperative fat embolism syndrome associated with implantation of titanium sacroiliac joint fusion implants: a report of two cases. [PDF]
J Spine Surg, 2023 Background For patients undergoing long-construct fusion surgeries, simultaneous sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusion is a growing trend in spine surgery. Some options for posterior SIJ fusion include 3D-printed triangular titanium implants or self-harvesting ...
Aretakis AC +3 more
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Fat Embolism Syndrome – A Qualitative Review of its Incidence, Presentation, Pathogenesis and Management [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021 Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) is a poorly defined clinical phenomenon which has been attributed to fat emboli entering the circulation. It is common, and its clinical presentation may be either subtle or dramatic and life threatening.
Timon C, Keady C, Murphy CG
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