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A Lethal Case of Fat Embolism Syndrome in a Nine-Year-Old Child: Options for Prevention |
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| Authors: | Pascal H. E. Teeuwen Pim C. E. J. Sloots Ivo de Blaauw Rene Wijnen Jan Biert |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(2) Department of Pediatric Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(3) Department of Pediatric Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | Abstract We report a lethal case of fat embolism syndrome in a nine-year-old child after a direct blunt trauma leading to a pelvic fracture. On the second day, signs of bowel perforation and septic shock led to an acute aggravation of the pulmonary symptoms, cardiac arrest and death. Fat embolism is seldom thought to occur in pediatric trauma patients; however, this case illustrates it can lead to disastrous sequela. Since there is no specific treatment for it, prevention by early fracture stabilization is the only option. |
| Keywords: | KeywordHeading" > Abdominal trauma Fracture care General trauma IC treatment Management of skeletal injuries in trauma Pediatric trauma Pelvic fractures Trauma management and education |
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