Cerebral and pulmonary fat embolism after unilateral total knee arthroplasty
Fat embolism syndrome is the presence of a fatty embolus in the circulatory system that can manifest itself in multiple ways, ranging from asymptomatic presentation to respiratory failure, neurocognitive deficits, and death. It is a relatively common complication after procedures or conditions such...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344119301153 |