Late-onset isolated cerebral fat embolism syndrome after a simple tibial plateau fracture: a rare case report

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a complication of long bone fractures that often occurs within 72 hours of injury. Early-onset isolated cerebral fat embolism is catastrophic and rarely reported. We herein present a rare case of delayed-onset isolated cerebral FES that developed 10 days after definite...

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Main Authors: Ta-Li Hsu, Tien-Chi Li, Fei-Pi Lai, Ming Ouhyoung, Chih-Hung Chang, Cheng-Tzu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211028415