Effectiveness of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy to Treat a Life-Threatening Cerebral Fat Embolism

BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) occurs mainly after long-bone fractures. Often reducing to minor neurological disorders as confusion, it can sometimes cause more severe consequences such as coma or even death. While CFE has been described for several years, there is no consens...

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Published in:Case Rep Crit Care
Main Authors: Couturier, Charlène, Dupont, Guillaume, Vassal, François, Boutet, Claire, Morel, Jérôme
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6421046/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30941226
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2708734
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