FAT EMBOLISM SYNDROME AS THE MAIN MORTALITY CAUSES AT THE SEVERE POLYTRAUMA
The article presents the analysis the main mortality causes of the patients with severe multiple and combined injuries and fractures of the bones of the limbs. The main causes of mortality in the first hours after injury are shock and acute massive blood loss. At a later time - a serious brain disorders and related complications developing traumatic disease. Complications, leading to fatal outcomes are multiple. Usually is a combination of fat embolism, pneumonia with pulmonary edema, cerebral edema on the background of severe traumatic shock and post-traumatic anemia. However, as these studies show, the main cause of deaths (57%) is a severe form of fat embolism syndrome. Described the clinical manifestations of different forms of fat embolism syndrome. The main directions to prevent this complication are created.