Fat embolism syndrome after lower extremity replantation associated with tibia fracture: case report

Tumerdem, Burcak; Onel, Defne; Topalan, Murat; KÖRPINAR, ŞEFİKA; AKTAŞ, Şamil

Fat embolism syndrome after lower extremity replantation associated with tibia fracture: case report

Tumerdem B., Onel D., Topalan M., KÖRPINAR Ş., AKTAŞ Ş.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.73-75, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.73-75
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We report a patient who was diagnosed as fat embolism syndrome after replantation surgery of left amputated foot. This diagnosis was based on the presence of a long bone fracture with an amputation of a major extremity, supported by the signs of pulmonary and cerebral dysfunction and confirmed by the demonstration of arterial hypoxemia in the absence of other disorders.