Clinical Focus ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 363-367.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2016.04.005

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Fat embolism syndrome

Zhang Jin   

  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004,China
  • Received:2016-01-15 Online:2016-04-05 Published:2016-04-18
  • Contact: Zhang Jin,Email:jinzhangnew@163.com

Abstract: Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is one of severe fatal complication of long bone fractures and trauma. Fat emboli passed through the capillary beds, led to multisystem dysfunction and inflammatory response in lung,brain,retina,cutis etc. Early awareness and diagnosis play important role to decrease FES mortality.

Key words: embolism, fractures,bone, fats

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