Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Total Hip Replacement for the Fracture of Femur Neck.
10.4097/kjae.1994.27.11.1698
- Author:
Young Bok LEE
1
;
Kyoung Bong YOON
;
Dae Ja UM
;
Pyoung Sik JEONG
;
Nak Soon SEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Total hip replacement;
Fat embolism
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*;
Diagnosis;
Embolism;
Embolism, Fat;
Femur Neck*;
Femur*;
Multiple Trauma;
Orthopedic Procedures;
Perfusion;
Pulmonary Embolism*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1994;27(11):1698-1702
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Orthopedic surgical procedures are associated with a variety of complications due to em- bolic phenomena. Fat embolism syndrome is associated with multiple trauma injuries and surgery involving longbone fractures. The pathogenesis of syndrome is not clear and treatment remains supportive. We experienced a case of pulmonary embolism associated with total hip replacement. We suspected embolism on pulmonary perfusion scan and diagnosed fat embolism with criteria for diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome by Gurd.
