Fat Embolism Syndrome in Fracture Tibia Treated By Unreamed Interlocking Nail
Incidence of Fat embolism syndrome (FES) in fractures is about 16.3 but sometimes it is as high as 50% to 62% .The fat embolism is common in fatty bed ridden patients and in whom reamed interlocking is performed under tourniquet with prolonged injury-surgery interval. However in the case discussed h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indian Orthopaedic Research Group
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jocr.co.in/wp/2013/01/19/fat-embolism-syndrome-in-fracture-tibia-treated-by-unreamed-interlocking-nail-2/ |