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Fatal fat embolism after above knee amputation in a child

We report a fatal pulmonary fat embolism syndrome arising consequent to an above knee amputation in a child. Pre-existing poor respiratory reserves, as a result of severe scoliosis, may have contributed to the fatal outcome.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Dixon, Sean M., Fern, Edwin D.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications 2010
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3143953/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21808703 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/or.2010.e8

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