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Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research: May 2002 - Volume 398 - Issue - p 153-156
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Fat Embolism After Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty
Apostolou, Constantinos D. MD*; Skourtas, Constantinos E. MD*; Tsifetakis, Stavros D. MD*; Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J. MD, DSc**Hip
The authors present a 59-year-old woman who had a severe fat embolism syndrome develop after an uncemented total hip arthroplasty. The fat embolism syndrome was confirmed by clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings. The patient had a favorable outcome most likely related to early supportive therapy, her healthy background, and young age.
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