Catastrophic fat embolism following augmentation of pedicle screws with bone cement: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 639-642

  Temple, John D ^a   Ludwig, Steven C ^a   Ross, Wayne K ^a   Marshall, Wayne K ^a   Larsen, Lance ^a   Gelb, Daniel E ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; FAT EMBOLISM; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 0036528644     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200204000-00023     Document Type: Article

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