Abstract
A 25-year-old male presented with fever and dyspnoea after a femoral fracture, which was treated with intramedullary nail fixation. Based on clinical criteria and a CT scan, the diagnosis fat embolism was made. He was treated conservatively and made a full recovery.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Conservative Treatment
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Embolism, Fat / diagnosis*
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Embolism, Fat / therapy
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Femoral Fractures* / surgery
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
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Humans
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Hypoxia / diagnosis*
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Hypoxia / therapy
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Male
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
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Postoperative Complications / therapy