Fat embolism syndrome causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

Causes

The causes of fat embolism syndrome can be divided into trauma and non-trauma related.

Common causes:

Causes of fat embolism syndrome
Trauma-related causes
Orthopedic causes	Non-orthopedic causes
Long bone fractures (especially femur) Fractures of the other marrow containing bones Intraosseous infusion or access Orthopedic procedures Pelvic fractures	Burns Chest compressions with or without rib fracture Bone marrow harvesting and transplant Fat grafting Liposuction Soft tissue injury

Less common causes:

Rare causes of fat embolism syndrome are as follows:

Non-trauma related rare causes
Diabetes mellitus Sickle cell disease Osteonecrosis Bone tumor lysis Metastases from fatty tumors Osteomylelitis Bone marrow necrosis Cardiopulmonary bypass Panniculitis