Fat embolism syndrome with total hip replacement.
Two cases of fulminant fat embolism syndrome that were fatal are reported as complications of total hip replacement. The major clinical features were severe hypotension and cardiac arrest in one case and postoperative coma in the other case. Both patients had severe acute respiratory failure that resulted from pulmonary oedema.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome