Advances and uncertainties in fat embolism syndrome: a review
Takahito Miyake, Hideshi Okada, Norihide Kanda · 2026
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Takahito Miyake, Hideshi Okada, and Norihide Kanda review fat embolism syndrome in a 2026 article. Fat drops entering the blood after injury can harm lungs, brain, and skin, sometimes with fatal results.
The review sums up diagnosis, care, and prevention from English-language work found in PubMed and Scopus up to 2025. Classic sign triads exist, but the illness varies widely and old scoring rules lack solid proof. Chest and brain scans plus new blood markers may sharpen diagnosis, though none is specific. Care stays supportive, early bone fixing within 24 hours prevents best, and steroid use remains in dispute.
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| CREATOR | Takahito Miyake, Hideshi Okada, Norihide Kanda |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22992 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |