Incidence, mortality, and factors associated with fat embolism syndrome in patients with long bone fractures at a trauma referral center in Bogotá, Colombia: 2016–2019 and 2022–2023

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2026 Open access

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Authors: Oscar Yan Gavidia Bernal, Natalia Rocío Clavijo Lozano, Jhon Fredy Bello Cordero, Eduard Arturo Avila Tenjo, Juan Sebastian Lazaro, Diana Carolina Bermúdez Acosta, Claudia Sirley Quiroga Aguilera, Jeison David Gamba Valero, Laura Alejandra Garzón Bautista, Diana Lorena González Rico, Alejandra Parra Niño
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-026-03104-9
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To estimate the incidence, mortality, and factors associated with the development of fat embolism syndrome (FES) in patients with long bone fractures treated at a trauma referral center in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study including patients >18 years with diaphyseal fractures of humerus, femur, tibia, or fibula, treated between 2016-2019 and 2022-2023. COVID-19 pandemic years (2020-2021) were excluded. Statistical analyses included univariate, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: Among 3,475 patients with long bone fractures, FES incidence was 4.3% (n=148) with 5.4% in-hospital mortality. Multivariable analysis identified femoral fractures as the strongest risk factor (aOR=4.63; 95%CI:2.99-7.22; p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Bone fractures and treatments Hip and Femur Fractures Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

Publication details

Journal / source
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
52
Issue
1
Publication date
2 April 2026
Language
EN