Intramedullary nailing for floating knee injury complicated by pulmonary fat embolism: A case report and literature review

• Published in: Trauma case reports Vol. 52; p. 101040
• Main Authors: Zhang, Mei-Ren, Zhao, Kui, Chen, Hai-Yun, Guo, Jiang-Long
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Case Report; Damage control orthopaedics; Fat embolism syndrome; Floating knee injury; Intramedullary nailing; Pulmonary fat embolism; Fat embolism syndrome; Floating knee injury; Intramedullary nailing; Damage control orthopaedics; Pulmonary fat embolism

A 28-year-old man involved in a serious motorcycle accident was admitted to our hospital with comminuted fractures of the ipsilateral femoral shaft and tibial shaft, as well as multiple fractures of the right lower limb, including the proximal fibula, medial malleolus, and the third and fourth dista...