Cerebral fat embolism after bilateral total knee replacement arthroplasty -A case report-

Fat embolism syndrome is a rare and potentially lethal complication most commonly seen in long bone fractures and intramedullary manipulation. The clinical triad of fat embolism syndrome consists of mental confusion, respiratory distress, and petechiae. This study reports a case of cerebral fat embo...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chang, Ri-Na, Kim, Jong-Hak, Lee, Heeseung, Baik, Hee-Jung, Chung, Rack Kyung, Kim, Chi Hyo, Hwang, Tae-Hu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21286442
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S207
Descripción
Sumario:Fat embolism syndrome is a rare and potentially lethal complication most commonly seen in long bone fractures and intramedullary manipulation. The clinical triad of fat embolism syndrome consists of mental confusion, respiratory distress, and petechiae. This study reports a case of cerebral fat embolism syndrome following elective bilateral total knee replacement. After an uneventful anesthesia and initial recovery, the patient developed neurologic symptoms nine hours postoperatively.

Ejemplares similares