Femoral Nailing in a Porcine Model Causes Bone Marrow Emboli in the Lungs and Systemic Emboli in the Heart and Brain

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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Main Authors: Steinar Kristiansen, MD, Anders Hagen Jarmund, MSc, Jonas Hilmo, MD, Tom Eirik Mollnes, MD, PhD, Martin Leth-Olsen, MD, Siri Ann Nyrnes, MD, PhD, Bent Aksel Nilsen, RN, Renathe Henriksen Grønli, MSc, Bjørn Ove Faldaas, MSc, Benjamin Storm, MD, PhD, Arild Espenes, DVM, PhD, Erik Waage Nielsen, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-03-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.23.00128

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