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gradually had improvement of the level of consciousness and weaned from mechanical …

Discussion Cerebral fat embolism is a rare cause of stroke; however, it may be likely in
patients with neurological deterioration after surgery. Fat embolism syndrome is a systemic …

A 74-year-old man underwent an uncomplicated right total hip arthroplasty revision.
Postoperatively, the patient had no focal neurological deficits. Twelve hours later, his mental …

Fat embolism syndrome is potentially lethal. It is frequently a complication of long bone
fractures and/or orthopedic surgery. Cerebral fat embolism is an unusual condition …

A 74-yr-old male developed weakness and confusion progressing to the loss of
consciousness and bilateral upper and lower extremity rigidity 6 h after an unremarkable …

Background Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a subtype of fat embolism syndrome which
tends to cause ischemic cerebral infarction. Fat embolism in the cerebral venous system …

Background and Purpose—Intra-operative cerebral microembolism may be a factor in the
etiology of cognitive decline after orthopedic surgery. We here examine the impact of intra …

Notwithstanding the fact that cerebral fat embolism has been studied and described since
the last century, the pathogenetic mechanism and the pathophysiology still remain an issue …

Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication that may arise
from long bone fractures and/or orthopaedic surgery. Neurological symptoms are variable …

Clin Neuroradiol (2016) 26: 249–250 DOI 10.1007/s00062-015-0474-z [2] suggest to
graduate them into three stages: In the acute stage (1–4 days), released fat from bone …