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J Orthop Trauma
; 25(3): e27-9, 2011 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21278599
ABSTRACT
Fat emboli syndrome is a well-recognized complication of displaced long bone fractures, often times requiring internal fixation. Treatment is generally supportive and is most successful with early diagnosis. This article describes a case of fat emboli syndrome resulting from a nondisplaced tibia fracture treated with long leg casting. This case demonstrates that fat emboli should be considered as a potential complication of any long bone fracture and should be part of the differential diagnosis for any patient unconscious or in respiratory distress that has sustained a recent long bone fracture.