Cerebral fat embolism syndrome following total knee replacement causing a devastating neurocognitive sequelae

Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2016 Jul;21(3):271-4. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2016.3.20150716.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Embolism, Fat / diagnostic imaging
  • Embolism, Fat / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Embolism / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed