Key result
Urine fat testing shows no association with clinical features of fat embolism in fracture patients.
Why the study?
The clinical utility of testing urine for fat in patients with fractures suspected of fat embolism was uncertain.
Does testing urine for fat help in the management of injured patients suspected of having fat embolism?
Population
Patients with fractures
Comparison
Presence versus absence of fat in urine
Design
Prospective study
Authors
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Urine fat testing lacks association with fat embolism features; should not yet alter management and leaves open need for validated biomarkers.
Does testing urine for fat help in the management of injured patients suspected of having fat embolism?
Testing urine for fat is not clinically useful for diagnosing or managing fat embolism in patients with fractures.
W. G. COLE (1973) studied this question. Testing urine for fat in patients with fractures showed no significant association with clinical features of fat embolism and was not helpful for patient management.
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