Which of the following best explains the development of a fat embolism as a complication of a bone fracture?
A. The bone is rich in blood and platelet activity is easily activated.
B. Flat bones contain additional amounts of lipoprotein that initiate the lipid cas-cade.
C. The marrow contains fat cells that can be dislodged during injury
D. Open fractures tear tissue as the bone exits the skin and this tissue enters the bloodstream as an embolism.
C
Yellow marrow contains fat cells that can be dislodged and enter the bloodstream, causing fat embolism.
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