title: [Cerebral fat emboli after elective total hip replacement].
abstract: Fat embolism is a well known complication to fractures of long bones, but is less often seen after surgery. The symptoms vary from non- to total pulmonary and circulatory collapse and also include cerebral affection. Cerebral fat embolism is less common, and with varying presentation. This case report describes a case of fatal cerebral fat embolism after total hip replacement in a 75-year-old male. Diagnostics can be difficult but diffusion-weighted MRI can detect infarctions at an early stage. Treatment is symptomatic, and there is often total spontaneous remission of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: larsd90@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: Liudmila Ivanovna
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male