Fat embolism syndrome in a child with muscular dystrophy of Duchenne type bilateral femur fracture. A rare association.
It is high the frequency of femur fracture in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), with an incidence between 15 and 44%. The fatty embolism is presented in fractures of long bones generally associated to trauma of high energy or to extensive lesions of soft tissues. The diagnosis is not...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/22014 |