@article{hbkup:/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2010.1.19, author = "Shaikh, N. and Al Ariff, M. and Ummunnisa, F. and Abdullah, M.", title = "Post-operative Fat Embolism Syndrome: A case report and review of literature", journal= "Qatar Medical Journal", year = "2010", volume = "2010", number = "1", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2010.1.19", url = "https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2010.1.19", publisher = "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)", issn = "2227-0426", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "fat emboli", keywords = "skin petechiae", keywords = "intramedullary nailing", keywords = "drowsiness", keywords = "venous system", eid = "19", abstract = "Fat embolism occurs in all patients with long bone fractures and intra-medullary reaming of long bone but is usually asymptomatic. A few patients will have pulmonary, cerebral and dermal dysfunction; this triad is called fat embolism syndrome (FES). We report a case of FES developed after intramedullary nailing of both femurs that was successfully managed in our surgical intensive care unit (SICU).", }