Paradoxical fat embolism after intramedullary rodding: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 442-445

  Kallina IV, Charles ^a   Probe, Robert ^a  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral infarction; Fat embolism; Paradoxical; Reaming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BONE NAILS; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0035203783     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200108000-00011     Document Type: Article

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