Korean J Anesthesiol.  1994 Nov;27(11):1698-1702. 10.4097/kjae.1994.27.11.1698.

Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Total Hip Replacement for the Fracture of Femur Neck

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Total hip replacement; Fat embolism

MeSH Terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
Diagnosis
Embolism
Embolism, Fat
Femur Neck*
Femur*
Multiple Trauma
Orthopedic Procedures
Perfusion
Pulmonary Embolism*
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