| Cerebral Fat Embolism after External Fixation of Open Ankle Fracture in a Patient with Multiple Fracture: A case report. |
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Byung Gun Kim, Jang Ho Song, Chun Woo Yang, Young Deog Cha, Choon Soo Lee, Jung Uk Han, Hyun Kyoung Lim |
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. snoguy@freechal.com
2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Even though cerebral fat embolism develops rarely after long bone fracture, it may be very important complication because it can be fatal and the early detection is not easy.
Neurologic symptoms include confusion, restlessness, disorientation, seizure, and stroke with focal deficits.
High intensive T2 signal MRI of the brain is most sensitive for diagnosis of cerebral fat embolism. We report a case of cerebral fat embolism diagnosed after external fixation of ankle open fracture in a 46 year old woman patient with multiple fracture. |
| Key Words:
cerebral fat embolism; fat embolism syndrome; magnetic resonance imaging |
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