title: Fat embolism after uncemented total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: The authors present a 59-year-old woman who had a severe fat embolism syndrome develop after an uncemented total hip arthroplasty. The fat embolism syndrome was confirmed by clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings. The patient had a favorable outcome most likely related to early supportive therapy, her healthy background, and young age.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Apostolou
authors.forename: Constantinos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Skourtas
authors.forename: Stavros D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Tsifetakis
authors.forename: Panayiotis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Papagelopoulos
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged