Postoperative hypoxemia due to fat embolism

Although the reported incidence of fat embolism syndrome (FES) is low (approximately 1%), it is likely that microscopic fat emboli are showered during manipulation of long bone fractures. Even though there continues to be debate regarding the etiology and proposed mechanism responsible for FES, sign...

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Main Authors: Tarun Bhalla, Amod Sawardekar, Kevin Klingele, Joseph D Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2011;volume=5;issue=3;spage=332;epage=334;aulast=Bhalla