Cerebral fat embolism after a nondisplaced tibial fracture: case report |
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Authors: | Kamano M Honda Y Kitaguchi M Kazuki K |
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Affiliation: | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Fat embolism syndrome has been observed after traumatic or nontraumatic events. In traumatic cases, fat embolism syndrome is known to occur in patients with a fracture of a long bone. The case of a patient with a cerebral fat embolism associated with a nondisplaced fracture of the tibial shaft is reported. |
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