Advances in the Forensic Pathology of Traumatic Pulmonary Fat Embolism and Its Identification Application

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1671-2072.2024.04.006

Abstract

Abstract: Pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) is a common secondary pathomorphological change after fracture and extensive adipose tissue injury, with an overall incidence of 82%-93% after trauma such as fracture. Due to lack of specific diagnosis through routine clinical examination and the inapparent and sudden onset of the disease, post-mortem histopathological examination is still used as the standard at present. Whether traumatic PFE is involved in death, its causal relationship with death, and the relationship between injury and disease are common issues faced in forensic practice. This review focuses on the assessment of the severity of traumatic PFE and the principles of post-mortem diagnosis. It summarizes common issues such as examination methods, orthopedic surgery, and the impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in order to provide reference for forensic identification and research on traumatic PFE.

Key words: forensic pathology, pulmonary fat embolism (PFE), fat embolism syndrome, Falzi’s grading, cardiopulmonary resuscitation

摘要： 肺脂肪栓塞（pulmonary fat embolism，PFE）是骨折、广泛脂肪组织损伤后常见的继发性病理形态学改变，骨折等创伤后总发生率可达82%~93%。临床常规检查仍无法特异性诊断，加之起病隐匿急骤，因此目前仍以死后组织病理学检查为金标准。创伤性肺脂肪栓塞是否参与死亡、与死亡间的因果关系及伤病关系等均是法医实际工作中常面临的问题。以创伤性PFE的严重程度评估、死后诊断原则为主要综述内容，并总结了其检查方法、骨科手术及心肺复苏的影响等常见问题，以期为创伤性肺脂肪栓塞的法医学鉴定及研究提供参考。

关键词: , 法医病理学, 肺脂肪栓塞, 脂肪栓塞综合征, Falzi分级, 心肺复苏

CLC Number:

DF795.4

JIA Yuqing, YAO Chengyu, MAO Ruiming, WANG Tianqi, ZHANG Mengzhou, LIU Jihui, ZHU Baoli, CAO Zhipeng. Advances in the Forensic Pathology of Traumatic Pulmonary Fat Embolism and Its Identification Application[J]. Chinese Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2024(4): 49-53.

贾宇晴, 姚承谕, 毛瑞明, 王天琦, 张孟周, 刘技辉, 朱宝利, 曹志鹏. 创伤性肺脂肪栓塞的法医病理学研究进展及其鉴定应用[J]. 中国司法鉴定, 2024(4): 49-53.

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