Fat embolism following posterior iliac graft harvest for jaw reconstruction: Managing the complications of major surgery

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-70

  Charles, Makepeace ^a   Barr, Torin ^a   Clokie, Cameron M L ^a   Sándor, George K B ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgical procedures; Embolism, fat etiology; Ilium surgery

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; FAT EMBOLISM; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION;

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; EMBOLISM, FAT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; ILIUM; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES, PREPROSTHETIC; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 33846909541     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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