Prone Positioning for Management of Fat Embolism Syndrome in a Patient with Spine Fracture; An Unusual Scenario and Review of Literature

Abhay Tyagi; Richa Aggarwal; Kapil Dev. Soni; Anjan Trikha

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 192-195

Abstract
  Fat embolism syndrome is a rare but fatal complication seen commonly in patients with polytrauma. Its earliest manifestation is hypoxemia due to deposition of fat globules in pulmonary circulation which can progress to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, the treatment of which is mainly supportive. ...  Read More