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9181511

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
We report a case of cardiovascular collapse and death occurring intraoperatively during the prophylactic nailing of a metastatic femur using an unreamed femoral nail. The cause of death, as documented by the autopsy, was a massive fat embolism. The risk of fat embolism while performing intramedullary nailing is well known and has been linked to the process of medullary reaming. Unreamed femoral interlocking nails recently have become available. Although recent reports in the literature have concluded that the risk of fat embolism appears less likely while using unreamed implants, the surgeon should carefully consider the indications for any type of intramedullary fixation, particularly when dealing with unbroken femurs exhibiting impending pathologic fracture, or when preexisting pulmonary disease such as metastasis is present.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0890-5339
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Fat embolism and death during prophylactic osteosynthesis of a metastatic femur using an unreamed femoral nail.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinique d'Orthopédie et de Traumatologie de l'Appareil Moteur, Hôpital Cantonal, Universitaire de Genève, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports