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. 2021 Jun 30;29(1):86.
doi: 10.1186/s13049-021-00906-1.

Preoperative vena cava filter placement in recurrent cerebral fat embolism following traumatic multiple fractures

Silvia Di Bari  1 , Marcello Bisulli  2 , Emanuele Russo  3 , Luca Bissoni  3 , Costanza Martino  3 , Luigi Branca Vergano  4 , Domenico Pietro Santonastaso  3 , Vito Marco Ranieri  5 , Vanni Agnoletti  3
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Preoperative vena cava filter placement in recurrent cerebral fat embolism following traumatic multiple fractures

Silvia Di Bari et al. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. .
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An inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) was placed prior to surgical stabilization of multiple traumatic fractures to prevent recurrency of fat embolism
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