Femoral Nailing in a Porcine Model Causes Bone Marrow Emboli in the Lungs and Systemic Emboli in the Heart and Brain
Background:. Shaft fractures of the femur are commonly treated with intramedullary nailing, which can release bone marrow emboli into the bloodstream. Emboli can travel to the lungs, impairing gas exchange and causing inflammation. Occasionally, emboli traverse from the pulmonary to the systemic cir...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2024-03-01
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Series: | JBJS Open Access |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.23.00128 |