Fat embolism syndrome due to fracture right Femur: a case report

Fat embolism syndrome [FES] is usually associated with fractures of long bones and pelvis. Symptoms usually occurs hours to days after injury. We present a case with fat embolism syndrome due to fracture femur. Prompt supportive treatment of patient's respiratory system and additional pharmaceutical treatment provides the positive outcome. There is no specific therapy for fat embolism syndrome. Prevention, early diagnosis, and adequate symptomatic treatment are very important. The incidence of fat embolism syndrome is reduced markedly in last decades due to early stabilization and surgical correction of fractures of long bones

Facial dimploplasty: open surgical access case series

Background: Facial dimples are common findings in the human face and always have been considered a sign of facial beauty. With the increased awareness of plastic surgery, there are also an increased in the willingness to have surgically created dimples. Multiple surgical techniques have been described for creating facial dimples. The open surgical technique for facial diploplasty gives proper visual access for mimicking the natural dimples rather than the blind coring of the tissues or the transcutaneous sutures as both are associated with more risk of unwanted complications or side effects