Fatal cerebral fat embolism after open reduction and internal fixation of femur fracture

J Trauma. 2001 Mar;50(3):585. doi: 10.1097/00005373-200103000-00034.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Autopsy
  • Biopsy
  • Embolism, Fat / diagnosis
  • Embolism, Fat / etiology*
  • Embolism, Fat / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Femoral Fractures / etiology
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / adverse effects*
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
  • Intracranial Embolism / surgery
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed