Fatal cerebral fat embolism after open reduction and internal fixation of femur fracture.
Department of General Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA. bmatthews@carolinas.org
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Matthews
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Sing
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Heniford
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D001706:Biopsy; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed