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ArticleJournal of trauma and injury2025

Fatal fat embolism syndrome in a young trauma patient with a stable initial presentation: time to define predictive criteria? A case report.

Nebojsa Brezic, Strahinja Gligorevic, Tatjana Atanasijevic, Vladimir Zivkovic, Bojan Jovanovic

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Article in Journal of trauma and injury, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Nebojsa BrezicDepartment of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Critical Care, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
Strahinja GligorevicDepartment of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Critical Care, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
Tatjana AtanasijevicInstitute of Forensic Medicine, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.
Vladimir ZivkovicInstitute of Forensic Medicine, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.
Bojan JovanovicDepartment of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Critical Care, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but serious complication most commonly associated with trauma, particularly long bone fractures. However, symptomatic FES remains a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We present the case of a 20-year-old man who, after sustaining multiple long bone fractures in a motorcycle accident and initially appearing stable, experienced a rapid and fatal progression of FES. This case underscores the unpredictable course of FES even in young, previously healthy individuals and highlights the critical need for early recognition and intervention. It also emphasizes the importance of identifying risk factors that may predict severe outcomes and mortality.

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PMCPMC12489148

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