Fatal pulmonary fat embolism after posterior spinal fusion surgery.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health School of Medicine, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
Yoshimasa
Y
Takahashi
Ken'ichiro
K
Narusawa
Kenji
K
Shimizu
Masakazu
M
Takata
Toshitaka
T
Nakamura
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed