Stroke During Hip Surgery.

Stroke During Hip Surgery. J Invasive Cardiol. 2021 Feb;33(2):E143-E144 Authors: Auer J, Primus C Abstract During hip replacement, acetabular and femur bone preparation may cause bone marrow extravasation. Paradoxical fat embolism occurs when emboli pass from the pulmonary to the systemic circulation by either a patent foramen ovale or pulmonary capillaries. Impaired consciousness in the immediate postoperative period of orthopedic surgery frequently results from hypovolemia, anemia, or residual anesthesia. A high index of suspicion is required to consider the possibility of paradoxical fat embolism. PMID: 33531447 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research