Fat embolisation can always be demonstrated with fractures of femur, tibia and pelvis. However, the incidence of fat embolism is less than 1. The Syndrome may arise spontaneously if high-risk fractures are not fixed within 24 hours or sooner. The syndrome is also seen major soft tissue injury, Bone marrow harvesting, liposuction, hepatic failure, acute pancreatitis, and severe burns. Its principal features are: 1 . Respiratory: Tachypnea, haemoptysis, crepitations hypoxaemia, and patchy shadows, or snowstorm on the chest radiograph 2.
Skin: Petechial rash, classics over the upper part of the body and CV mucous membranes 3. Neurosurgical: Confusion, Decreased conscious level, decerebrate posturing, and coma 4. Platelets: Thrombocytopenia probably due to Platelet consumption 5. Tachycardia and Pyrexia over 39 degrees 6. Jaundice, acute renal failure, and unexplained anaemia 7. Fat…
