Fat Embolism Syndrome in Sickle Cell β-Thalassemia Patient With Osteonecrosis: An Uncommon Presentation in a Young Adult

• Main Authors: Vikram Sangani MD (Author), Mytri Pokal MD (Author), Mamtha Balla MD, MPH (Author), Ganesh Prasad Merugu MD, CMD (Author), Waleed Khokher MD (Author), Vijay Gayam MD (Author), Venu Madhav Konala MD, FACP, CACP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fat embolism syndrome is a relatively infrequent presentation in sickle cell thalassemia patients. It most commonly occurs in long bone fractures in the setting of trauma. However, nonorthopedic trauma and nontraumatic cases have been reported to contribute to fat embolism. The fat embolic syndrome...