| Literature DB >> 3773811 |
S R Hagley, F C Lee, P C Blumbergs.
Abstract
Two cases of fulminant fat embolism syndrome that were fatal are reported as complications of total hip replacement. The major clinical features were severe hypotension and cardiac arrest in one case and postoperative coma in the other case. Both patients had severe acute respiratory failure that resulted from pulmonary oedema.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3773811 DOI： 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb139463.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN： 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738