Adolescent Fat Embolism Syndrome after Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture: Treatment with Emergent External Fixation

Adolescent Fat Embolism Syndrome after Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture: Treatment with Emergent External Fixation

Case. An adolescent male developed fat embolism syndrome 24 hours after sustaining a closed right tibial shaft fracture in a football game. The patient was treated with emergent external fixator application due to declining respiratory and mental status and experienced swift recovery after stabiliza...

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Main Authors: Dillon C. O’Neill, Graham J. Dekeyser, Alexander J. Mortensen, Christopher A. Makarewich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5585085

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