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The Development of Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) and Multiple Small Pulmonary Emboli Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) of a Left Femur Fracture: A Case Report

Cureus, 2023
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that can occur following orthopedic procedures, such as long bone fracture repairs.
Aaron Hacker, Dylan S Irvine, Scott MacDougal, Imani Thornton   +3 more
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Fat Embolism Syndrome after Femoral Fracture Fixation due to Pedestrian Injury

Korean Journal of Legal Medicine, 2023
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but serious complication that primarily occurs in patients with long bone fractures. Herein, we report a case of sudden death due to FES, which was later confirmed by autopsy.
Yura Jang, Sang Jae Noh, YeongAe Heo, Ho Lee   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spine surgery and fat embolism syndrome. Defining the boundaries of medical accountability by hospital autopsy

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2021
Background: Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) is a clinical condition characterized by neurological, respiratory, hematological and cutaneous manifestations. Fatal FES has been described as a rare complication during or after spinal elective surgery.
Davide Radaelli, Martina Zanon, Monica Concato, Paolo Fattorini, Letizia Alfieri, Raffaella Marino, Margherita Neri, Luigi Cipolloni, Stefano D’Errico   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew, Bishop, Meghan, Deluca, Peter F., Hammoud, Sommer, Padegimas, Eric M.   +4 more
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Fat Embolism Syndrome and in-Hospital Mortality Rates According to Patient Age: A Large Nationwide Retrospective Study

Clinical Epidemiology, 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.
S. H. L. Tsai, Chien-Hao Chen, E. Tischler, Shyam J. Kurian, Tung-Yi Lin, Chun-Yi Su, G. Osgood, A. Mehmood, T. Fu   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Incidence of Fat Embolism Syndrome in Femur Fractures and Its Associated Risk Factors over Time—A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Background: Fat embolism (FE) continues to be mentioned as a substantial complication following acute femur fractures. The aim of this systematic review was to test the hypotheses that the incidence of fat embolism syndrome (FES) has decreased since its ...
Maximilian Lempert, Sacha Halvachizadeh, P. Ellanti, R. Pfeifer, Jakob Hax, K. Jensen, H. Pape   +6 more
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Trauma Patient with Fat Embolism Detected on Computed Tomography

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2017
Fat embolism is frequent following fractures of long bones, however the development of the clinical syndrome of fat embolism (characterized by progressive respiratory distress, mental status depression and petechial rash) is rare, but relevant because of
Isabel Sousa, João Janeiro, Paula Campos, Isabel Távora   +3 more
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Bone marrow necrosis and fat embolism syndrome in sickle cell disease during COVID‐19 infection treated successfully with sequential red cell and plasma exchange

eJHaem, 2022
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare life‐threatening condition that is particularly seen in milder forms of sickle cell disease (SCD). Widespread systemic fat emboli are generated in the context of extensive bone marrow necrosis.
S. Rizvi, Muhammad Khakwani, S. Pancham, D. Tsitsikas, Z. Rudzki, G. Hassan-smith, M. Bowen, C. Wright, Daniel P. Park   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The fat embolism syndrome as a cause of paraplegia

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2018
The fat embolism syndrome is a well-known complication in trauma patients. We describe a rare case of traumatic fat embolism that leads to paraplegia. A 19-year-old male motorcycle accident victim was presented to our hospital.
Siert TA Peters, Marieke J Witvliet, Anke Vennegoor, Birkitt ten Tusscher, Bauke Boden, Frank W Bloemers   +5 more
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Rare case of pulmonary fat embolism and acute respiratory distress syndrome after liposuction and fat grafting: a case report

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundPulmonary fat embolism usually occurs after fracture, yet rarely observed after liposuction and fat grafting.Case presentationWe describe a 19-year-old female patient who presented with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary opacities ...
Xiaoyan Gai, Xiaoyan Sun, Xiang Zhu, Qingtao Zhou, Yongchang Sun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source