The fat embolism syndrome as a cause of paraplegia

The fat embolism syndrome as a cause of paraplegia

The fat embolism syndrome is a well-known complication in trauma patients. We describe a rare case of traumatic fat embolism that leads to paraplegia. A 19-year-old male motorcycle accident victim was presented to our hospital. After stabilization and trauma survey, he was diagnosed with bilateral f...

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Main Authors: Siert TA Peters, Marieke J Witvliet, Anke Vennegoor, Birkitt ten Tusscher, Bauke Boden, Frank W Bloemers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-07-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18789318

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18789318

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