Post-Trauma Combined Pulmonary Fat and Bone Embolism: Literature Review with Case Presentation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Case History
3. Results
3.1. External Examination
3.2. Autopsy Findings
3.3. Histopathological Findings
4. Discussion
4.1. Fat Embolism
4.2. Bone Marrow Embolism
4.3. Casuistry
4.4. Case Study and Interpretation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sablone, S.; Cazzato, G.; Spagnolo, L.; Berterame, C.; Mele, F.; Introna, F.; Di Fazio, A. Post-Trauma Combined Pulmonary Fat and Bone Embolism: Literature Review with Case Presentation. Forensic Sci. 2022, 2, 371-378. https://doi.org/10.3390/forensicsci2020027
Sablone S, Cazzato G, Spagnolo L, Berterame C, Mele F, Introna F, Di Fazio A. Post-Trauma Combined Pulmonary Fat and Bone Embolism: Literature Review with Case Presentation. Forensic Sciences. 2022; 2(2):371-378. https://doi.org/10.3390/forensicsci2020027
Chicago/Turabian StyleSablone, Sara, Gerardo Cazzato, Lorenzo Spagnolo, Caterina Berterame, Federica Mele, Francesco Introna, and Aldo Di Fazio. 2022. "Post-Trauma Combined Pulmonary Fat and Bone Embolism: Literature Review with Case Presentation" Forensic Sciences 2, no. 2: 371-378. https://doi.org/10.3390/forensicsci2020027