Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2009
Abstract
Embolism of fat and bone marrow tissue is quite often due to bone fractures but it is seldom with signs of systemic involvement as a fat embolism syndrome. The main forming factor is late stabilization of fractures and hypovolemia too.
Clinical image of fat embolism syndrome results from lung and systemic microembolism which leads to activation of inflammatory and thrombogenic cascades. We present a review and a case report of a 24-year-old male after bike accident with traumatic long-bones fractures.