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Adolescent Fat Embolism Syndrome after Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture: Treatment with Emergent External Fixation

CASE: An adolescent male developed fat embolism syndrome 24 hours after sustaining a closed right tibial shaft fracture in a football game. The patient was treated with emergent external fixator application due to declining respiratory and mental status and experienced swift recovery after stabiliza...

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Autores principales: O'Neill, Dillon C., Dekeyser, Graham J., Mortensen, Alexander J., Makarewich, Christopher A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8096542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33996163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5585085