Fat embolism after uncemented total hip arthroplasty.
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.
Apostolou
Constantinos D
CD
First Department of Surgery, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Skourtas
Constantinos E
CE
Tsifetakis
Stavros D
SD
Papagelopoulos
Panayiotis J
PJ
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged