Cerebral fat embolism after a nondisplaced tibial fracture: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Fat embolism syndrome has been observed after traumatic or nontraumatic events. In traumatic cases, fat embolism syndrome is known to occur in patients with a fracture of a long bone. The case of a patient with a cerebral fat embolism associated with a nondisplaced fracture of the tibial shaft is reported.
Medical subject headings
- Embolism, Fat
- Intracranial Embolism
- Tibial Fractures
Anatomy
- tibia