this study was carried out from October 1993 through November 1995(26 months).during this period 3472 patients(2743 male and 729 female) with long bone and/or pelvic fracture were admitted in different wards of Shahid Bahonar hospital of Kerman.based on the Gurd criteria,25 of these patients (24 male,1 female) were suffering from fat embolism sundrome(FES).incidence of FES in this study was ...

BACKGROUND Liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed procedures in the field of aesthetic surgery. Fat embolism syndrome after liposuction can easily be overlooked or underestimated; however, occasionally, fulminating fat embolism syndrome can develop and lead to a critical situation within 2-3 days after lipoplasty. Changes over time in the amount of circulating fat particles...

The fat embolism syndrome (FES) in forensic practice is observed usually in cases of polytrauma related deaths. FES is rare, but serious complication after trauma. The most cases of post traumatic fat embolism are not fatal and it's very likely that many cases of mild fat embolism are overlooked. We describe a case of fat embolism syndrome in a young man after high energy injury. Upon concrete ...

Introduction Fat embolism is a rare form of nonthrombotic embolization. Limited literature exists regarding the diagnosis of fat embolism during the perinatal period. We present the first case of maternal death that resulted from nontraumatic fat embolization following Cesarean delivery. Case Description A 29-year-old gravida 1 with a complex medical and surgical history underwent a primary Ces...

We describe five patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who presented with acute neurologic and respiratory symptoms following minor trauma. Four of the five deteriorated rapidly and died within 36 h after falling. X-rays for fractures were negative. Four of the five patients were taking corticosteroids daily. All five patients fulfilled the clinical criteria for Fat Embolism Syndrome. Autop...

Fat embolism syndrome is a clinical diagnosis, and diagnostic procedures are not specific. In every trauma patient, Fat embolism syndrome has to be considered as a possibility and supportive treatment should begin as soon as possible. The authors reported a rare case of Fat embolism syndrome whose only neurological symptom was motor aphasia. A young man sustained comminuted femoral shaft fractu...

BACKGROUND Fat embolism is a common complication of orthopedic surgery. However, the exact component and risk factor responsible for this complication remains unelucidated. This study aimed to detect the origin of the pulmonary embolus and identify relevant risk factors of pulmonary embolism in total knee replacement. METHODS A total of 40 osteoarthritis patients who underwent primary unilate...