Open AccessFatal fat embolism after above knee amputation in a child
Author(s) -
Sean Dixon,
E.D. Fern
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
orthopedic reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.412
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2035-8237
pISSN - 2035-8164
DOI - 10.4081/or.2010.e8
Subject(s) - medicine , fat embolism , amputation , pulmonary embolism , scoliosis , surgery , embolism , fat embolism syndrome
We report a fatal pulmonary fat embolism syndrome arising consequent to an above knee amputation in a child. Pre-existing poor respiratory reserves, as a result of severe scoliosis, may have contributed to the fatal outcome
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