Fat embolism syndrome

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 336, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 472-477

  Stein, Paul D ^a,b   Yaekoub, Abdo Y ^a   Matta, Fadi ^a   Kleerekoper, Michael ^c  

^a ST JOSEPH MERCY OAKLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fat embolism syndrome; Fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; BURN; CHILD; CRUSH TRAUMA; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAT EMBOLISM; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FIBULA FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PANNICULITIS; PELVIS FRACTURE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIB FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; ULNA FRACTURE; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; FRACTURE; INFANT; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59049090266     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318172f5d2     Document Type: Article

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