Traumatic Fat Embolism Syndrome: Two Cases

Traumatic fat embolism syndrome.

Traumatic fat embolism syndrome occurs most often following fractures of long bones sustained in road traffic accidents and is a common cause of medical consultation from the orthopedic surgery department. The sub-clinical presentation is subtle and expresses itself by the presence of hypoxemia, while the full clinical syndrome compromises respiratory insufficiency, an altered consciousness and...

Two cases of fat embolism.

[Syndrome of post-traumatic fat embolism. Clinical study and presentation of 7 cases].

An autopsy case of non-traumatic fat embolism syndrome.

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) occurs after long bone fractures and the symptoms appear 24-72 h after the initial trauma. Fat emboli can affect both the pulmonary and systemic circulation. Apart from the most common type of FES that originates from bone fracture, non-traumatic FES has been also reported. We have experienced an autopsy case of non-traumatic FES. An 81-year-old man with hepatocellul...

[Post-traumatic cerebral fat embolism].