Background Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a potentially lethal condition most commonly
seen in polytrauma patients with multiple long-bone fractures. Treatment has centred around …

Fat embolism is common in patients with major fractures, but leads to devastating
consequences, named fat embolism syndrome (FES) in some. Despite advances in …

Objective: To analyze the available evidence regarding the effect that corticosteroids have
on the prevention of fat embolism syndrome after long bone fracture of the lower limbs or …

Background Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare syndrome resulting from a fat embolism,
which is defined by the presence of fat globules in the pulmonary microcirculation; it is …

Background: Fat embolism (FE) continues to be mentioned as a substantial complication
following acute femur fractures. The aim of this systematic review was to test the hypotheses …

BACKGROUND: Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a potentially fatal complication of long
bone fractures. There have been no reports of FES in long bone fractures in this decade in …

Although its original clinical description dates from the nineteenth century, fat embolism
syndrome remains a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Fat emboli occur in all patients with …

Fat emboli occur in all patients with long-bone fractures, but only few patients develop
systemic dysfunction, particularly the triad of skin, brain, and lung dysfunction known as the …

Background: The effect of recent advances in critical care and the emphasis on early fracture
fixation in patients with fat embolism syndrome (FES) are unknown. Objective: To better …

Background The incidence of cerebral fat embolism (CFE) ranges from 0.9–11%, with a
mean mortality rate of around 10%. Although no univocal explanation has been identified for …