Prevalence of fat embolism following bilateral simultaneous and unilateral total hip arthroplasty performed with or without cement: A prospective, randomized clinical study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1372-1379

  Kim, Young Hoo ^a   Oh, S W ^a   Kim, J S ^a  

^a Hae Min General Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BRAIN DISEASE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CONFUSION; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0036704085     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200208000-00012     Document Type: Article

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